Dominican Republic Warns Citizens of Russia's War Recruitment Scheme
Officials say recruiters use social media and false job offers to lure Latin Americans, while Peru reports 459 citizens fighting for Russia.
- Authorities estimate Russia's ranks include 29,000 foreign recruits, forcing Kyiv to expend significant ammunition, drones, and personnel to counter their presence on the frontline.
- Recruits often enter the war through false promises of lucrative work, initially contacted via TikTok after responding to war-themed content with engagement.
- The Peruvian foreign ministry reported 459 Peruvians fighting for Russia, including 11 dead and 114 missing; relatives argue these figures represent a gross undercount.
- A private WhatsApp group in Lima has more than 400 members as Relatives seek information about missing soldiers, sharing case files and desperate voice messages.
- But Juan, a 19-year recruit, wrote from a Russian hospital bed describing nightmares and confiscated documents, stating he has between 20 and 30 days before deployment.
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The Dominican government warns about job offers in Russia that could lead its citizens to the front in Ukraine. A 28-year-old Dominican in the Russian army posted videos of him in the war zone on Instagram. According to Volodymyr Zelensky, Moscow recruited soldiers of 47 nationalities. - War in Ukraine: the Dominican Republic alerts its citizens to suspicious job offers in Russia (International).
The Dominican Republic invited its citizens to "be careful" in the event of offers to work in Russia, following complaints that some of these offers were linked to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Arab NewsDominicans warned against being lured by Russia to fight in Ukraine
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — The Dominican Republic warned its citizens on Friday against fake offers of employment in Russia that are actually used to recruit fighters for the war with Ukraine. The foreign ministry of the Caribbean country told Dominicans to "proceed with caution" if approached about working in Russia, following complaints that some job offers are "linked to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukra…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (MIREX) alerted Dominican citizens to job offers to travel to Russia that could subsequently result in a link to activities related to the war against Ukraine, and announced that it will offer consular assistance to nationals who are at risk or vulnerable.
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