Foreign recruits are sent ahead of Russian units in high-risk zones
Russian troops are sending recruited African nationals ahead of their units in the kill zone. The intercepted conversation among soldiers of the 39th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was released by Ukrainian military intelligence. This was reported by Ukrinform citing Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
In the published audio recording of an instruction, a Russian commander orders his subordinate to follow a path while sending a foreign mercenary about 20 metres ahead. The troops are advised to monitor the airspace carefully while moving through the kill zone.
Foreign Mercenaries in Russian Ranks
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine noted that such incidents further illustrate how the Russian military leadership treats foreign recruits purely as expendable personnel.
Similar deployment of mercenaries from African and Asian nations in assault operations has also been recorded in the Huliaipole sector of the frontline.
Photo: Ukrinform
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