Russia is recruiting citizens and foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine, deploying headhunters who offer incentives such as signing bonuses up to $50,000, debt relief, free childcare, support for families, and university placements for children.Reports indicate that
Vladimir Putin's government uses pro-Russian organizations with
BRICS connections, enlists South African recruits through
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudia, and attracts mercenaries from
North Korea,
Sri Lanka,
Cuba,
Kenya, Bangladesh, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Nigeria.