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From the Computer Screen to the Battlefield: Putin's Gamer Trap Exposed

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As the Russian military tries to make up for heavy losses on the battlefield, traditional recruitment agencies appear to have given way to gaming servers. In an unusual tactic, sources in the global media have revealed that Russia has used the platform for communicating with computer game enthusiasts (gamers) to recruit young South Africans for the war in Ukraine. Two young men in their 20s found themselves leaving their homes in July 2024 after…
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As the Russian military tries to make up for heavy losses on the battlefield, traditional recruitment agencies appear to have given way to gaming servers. In an unusual tactic, sources in the global media have revealed that Russia has used the platform for communicating with computer game enthusiasts (gamers) to recruit young South Africans for the war in Ukraine. Two young men in their 20s found themselves leaving their homes in July 2024 after…

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kikar.co.il broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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