Russia is actively recruiting mercenaries from the Middle East to the war in Ukraine - UP

To spread: Russia, together with Iran, actively conducts large -scale operations to involve mercenaries to participate in hostilities on the side of the Russian Armed Forces. It is mainly about citizens of Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen and other countries in the region. About it writes the UP with reference to the interlocutor in special services.

According to the data obtained, Iran and Russia involve even former IDIL fighters in this process, which causes serious concern for experts in the field of security. One of the main reasons for such large -scale recruitment is the lack of personnel in the Armed Forces. Both financial incentives and promises of Russian citizenship are used to attract mercenaries.