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Russia has added extra manpower for its offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, forcing "thousands of migrants and foreign students" to fight alongside its troops in its war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on June 9, citing unnamed European officials.

Moscow launched a new offensive on May 10 in Kharkiv Oblast, where it reportedly managed to advance as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) before Ukraine halted the advance near the first line of defense. On June 8, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian troops had failed their Kharkiv Oblast offensive

According to the Bloomberg report, Russian officials have been threatening African students and young workers not to extend their visas unless "they agree to the military." Such a tactic was first deployed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group, Bloomberg reported

While Russia has also been enlisting convicts, some Africans on work visas "have been detained and forced to decide between deportation or fighting," Bloomberg cited an anonymous European official

"Some of those people had been able to bribe officials to stay in the country and still avoid military service," the report reads.

This is not the first time the Russian military is reported to have started bringing prisoners, migrants, and foreign nationals into its ranks.

Last September, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported that Russia was stepping up its campaign to recruit foreigners in neighboring countries and exploited migrant workers for its war against Ukraine

The push to recruit foreigners and migrant workers "allows the Kremlin to acquire additional personnel for its war effort in the face of mounting casualties," the ministry said.

BLOOMBERG REPORT
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-09/russia-ukraine-war-africans-forced-to-fight-and-die-for-the-kremlin

https://kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-russia-sends-students-from-africa-to-fight-in-its-war-against-ukraine/

hmmmmmm. Russia way dey my mind.

Holly Gram Abeg how i fit take the WAR.


My OLD and NEW KALA de ground.


This one way i still de naija so, I hope say e go still possible for me to them.


LITE UP my WEED in peace


WTF MAN!

Pictures of the students?

This is a risk attached to japa..if your hosts country goes to war, you will have to go with them...you can't enjoy their facilities during peace time and escape when there is war.

Europe is tightly on the brink of war...if you know ...you know.

Ah, the comedic gold that is Russia's desperation! They've stooped to sacrificing their own youth, and Africa students, in a futile attempt to annex Ukraine.

How delightful that their African cheerleaders/ers on here will revel in the bloodshed of these naive students, all for the sake of Russia's imperial ambitions. The parallels to Hamas's terrorist tactics of invading Israel and their attempt to occupy Israel are striking, aren't they?

Russia's invasion and occupation of Ukraine are a masterclass in hypocrisy. And when the tables turn, and Ukraine reclaims their land, we can only hope that Russia's forces including the ers won't cry "genocide" when faced with the consequences of their own actions. The irony would be a delicious shade of poetic justice.

Some Nigerians will say Nigeria is bad ,instead of staying back and make it good ,they will run to another country that someone made good and become the slave of the person responsible for making it good .

Throw Back: Don’t Condemn IPOB – Tinubu Tells Nigerians.
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Okay

Western Propaganda machines have come again. Eyes are getting opened everyday. The west is a cancer to planet earth.

Boogyman557:
Holly Gram Abeg how i fit take the WAR.


My OLD and NEW KALA de ground.


This one way i still de naija so, I hope say e go still possible for me to them.


LITE UP my WEED in peace


WTF MAN!

Your face alone go win the war for Russia........

Where is that WriterNG guy that always posts russian propaganda? Why is Russia sending foreign students to war if the war is going Russias way?

The truth is russia is sending these foreigners to the more dangerous sections of the warfront so that it can minimise the exposure of its well trained and experienced troops.

These foreigners are used to absorb Ukrain attacks and expose the position of fire from Ukrainian troops. Russia then targets those positions with artillery.

The students are given the option of going to the warfront or being deported. Most choose to go to the front. Russia however, doesn't tell them how bad the situation is in the front and once they are there, there's no turning back. There are Russian soldiers at the back instructed to shoot anyone who tries escaping.

Last week, Russia lost over 1200 men in just one day. Putin himself recently let it slip that they were having up to 10,000 casualties every month.

Choice made

Putin is just evil..


Very terrible time to be a Russia soldier..


The useless idiot now wear bullet proof in public outing all because of anger and fear of being assassinated

It was voluntary not forced.

Media and propaganda

Nawa ooo...
Feels like history just repeating itself!
But in a digital world

Fake news

Pictures of African students fighting for Russia

This sounds like a propaganda from the west. That's what the west knows to do well.

Okay free chance to japa

From frying pan directly into fire 🔥

Oh oh
Cannon fodders

Media they make it seems like he is forcing them, where as USA does it everytime, the military serve for some years and you get port, simple if u don’t want to then u can go back to your country or any other country it’s your choice, they now making it seems dem dey force then since it’s Russia, bunch of clowns

ATEAMS:
Choice made

lol abi now

See where FreeStuffNG and Helinues suppose dey, make them get a good reason to die atleast, instead o this useless life dem dey live for this country

I'm 100% certain this is a mere propaganda

Beauty.... I fought with the Nazi's in Berlin under Fuhrer A. H.... I fought side by side with Italy's Benito. Please God, send me to Russia. I haven't killed since February 1944

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Western propaganda.

Hahahaaa! We told them that Russia is the most inconsiderate and wicked country in the world.

Most wicked and useless amongst the super powers, followed by . Who has Russia really helped in the world. They give you one and take 100 unlike the US and others that will give you 1 and take 10

I pity all these senseless Niger Mali, Burkina Faso who have jumped from frying pan of the next most wicked super power to the fire of Russia.

Bloomberg reported on June 9, citing unnamed European officials.

(((Bloomberg)))

Citing unnamed European officials.


Typical Jewish lies.


There is growing in Africa for Russia and Putin at all levels apart from Congo Judea.

This is just another smear campaign to smear Russia as she makes inroads into Africa.

Fcking jew liars

Western propaganda