US EditionOver 1,000 Kenyans Enlisted to Fight in Russia-Ukraine War, Intelligence Report Says
Kenya's intelligence report reveals over 1,000 recruited men, many deceived by false job offers, with some hospitalized and dozens missing in Ukraine's conflict.
- According to a Kenyan intelligence report, over 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in the Russia-Ukraine war, allegedly with collusion from rogue officials.
- The report states that 89 Kenyans were on the front lines as of February, at least one has died, several have returned injured or traumatized, and 28 are missing.
- Recruits, mainly ex-military/police and unemployed aged 20-50, are promised high pay but reportedly receive minimal training before front-line deployment.
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Report: Russia Fraudulently Recruited 1,000 Kenyans to Fight in Ukraine
A report issued by Kenyan intelligence on Wednesday found that over a thousand Kenyans were recruited with false promises of good jobs in Russia, but then sent to fight on the bloody battlefields of Ukraine. The post Report: Russia Fraudulently Recruited 1,000 Kenyans to Fight in Ukraine appeared first on Breitbart.
Up to 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine, a fact that threatens to provoke a diplomatic break. Kenyans were hired by “illegal agencies” offering civilians, as well as ex-military and police officers, up to 350,000 shillings ($2,715) a month to fight, according to Manikin Ichung’wah, president of the National Assembly of the country of East Africa. They were also promised recruitment premiums of up to…
Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, Russia has been recruiting fighters for the frontline mission abroad as well. According to reports, this is often not true. Now the Kenyan secret service is exposing a network of corrupt officials and traffickers involved in it.
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