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Russia expands global mercenary recruitment amid high attrition rates in Ukraine

Russia is actively recruiting foreign nationals from countries including Peru and Kenya to sustain its war effort against Ukraine due to domestic volunteer shortages. Reports indicate that these recruits face high attrition, with an average survival time of approximately three months on the front lines.

Rzeczpospolitaabout 3 hours agoRU, UA, PE, KECredibility 30%View source

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Mosaic Score8.9
Confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.3

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