Russia recruiting central Asian migrant workers to serve in Ukraine – UK intel

Russia recruiting central Asian migrant workers to serve in Ukraine – UK intel

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Russian military recruiters have been targeting central Asian migrant workers in Russia to serve in Ukraine.

The relevant statement was made by the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom on Twitter, referring to the latest Defence Intelligence update, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

In particular, recruiters have visited mosques and immigration offices to recruit. At immigration offices, staff who speak Tajik and Uzbek routinely attempt to recruit migrants.

“Radio Free Europe reported recruiters offering sign-up bonuses of USD $2,390 and salaries of up to USD $4,160 a month. Migrants have also been offered a fast-track Russian citizenship path of six months to one year, instead of the usual five years,” the report states.

The high monthly salary and sign-up bonuses will entice some migrant workers to sign up. These recruits are likely sent to the Ukrainian frontlines where the casualty rate is extremely high, according to the UK intelligence.

Recruiting migrants is part of the Russian Ministry of Defence’s attempts to fulfil its target of 400,000 volunteers to fight in Ukraine.

“The authorities are almost certainly seeking to delay any new overt mandatory mobilisation for as long as possible to minimise domestic dissent,” the UK intelligence noted.

A reminder that, between February 24, 2022 and May 8, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated about 194,970 Russian troops, including 540 Russian occupiers over the past day.

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