FILE – In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian recruiters stand prior to their military training at the Patriot Park outside in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.
To compensate for heavy losses on the battlefield, Russia is actively recruiting soldiers from developing countries. After reports that Russia used deceptive tactics to recruit hundreds of fighters from Yemen, VOA Russian spoke to experts about how Moscow is recruiting soldiers from as far as Colombia and Brazil. Researchers say the Kremlin is trying to staff up its military and recruit more soldiers using any means available.
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