“The variety of Russian residents who wish to go to battle in Ukraine is reducing. Consequently, the Kremlin management is attempting to recruit international residents extra actively to the armed forces of the Russian Federation,” reported the Protection Ministry’s principal Intelligence Directorate.
In line with intelligence studies, in Moscow area, to type new military models, the native management has instructed army commissariats and police departments to “conduct propaganda actions” focusing on residents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Apart from a monetary incentive, those that comply with signal a contract and go to combat for the military of the Russian Federation in opposition to Ukraine are supplied Russian citizenship.
On the identical time, the formation and preparation of 4 battalions for the battle in Ukraine continues in Chechnya. In line with the Most important Intelligence Directorate, a lot of the “volunteers” within the newly fashioned battalions are native younger males who’ve been kidnapped by Chechen safety forces, primarily from villages. They’re compelled to signal contracts to take part within the Russian battle in Ukraine underneath risk of felony prosecution on fabricated expenses or underneath torture.
“The observe of abducting males … for volunteer army models combating in Ukraine, in favor of Moscow, is inflicting waves of discontent among the many residents of Chechnya. Residents of the republic are outraged that Kadyrov is sending Muslims to take part and die in a “international” battle between two Christian nations – Russians and Ukrainians. Kadyrov’s coverage is perceived as a betrayal of Muslims,” reported the intelligence company.
As well as, an investigation by the general public fund “MediaHab” exhibits residents of Kyrgyzstan and different Central Asian international locations are being tricked into becoming a member of the “Wagner” Non-public Army Firm (PMC) for fight in Ukraine.
In line with “MediaHab,” bulletins designed to recruit residents of Central Asian international locations, particularly, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, for the Russian “Wagner” PMC have appeared on social networks underneath the guise of job ads for personal safety firms in Russia.