Russia is recruiting mercenaries from countries in the Global South to fight in the war against Ukraine

Russia continues to recruit foreigners into its army to fight in the war against Ukraine. In particular, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported the deaths of 11 Peruvian citizens who had joined Russian forces.

Another 114 Peruvians are considered missing, and three have been taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces.

The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged citizens not to accept dubious job offers that may be used as a cover for recruitment into the Russian army.

According to the Center for Countering Disinformation, Russian recruiters lure foreigners with promises of large payments, Russian citizenship, and supposedly easy military service.

The Center for Countering Disinformation notes that the Kremlin is attempting to compensate for the Russian army’s significant losses on the front lines in this way.

Source: Center for Countering Disinformation

According to a new study, the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens support ending the war against Ukraine as soon as possible—the highest figure since the start of the full-scale invasion.

In addition, according to the Russian Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), Russians’ level of trust in Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has dropped to 69%—the lowest figure since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine.