Russia is said to widen military recruitment drive in Africa

MoneywebDaryna Krasnolutska and Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg · 27 October 2026 at 11:08

Russia recruited hundreds more men from Zimbabwe and Burundi in 2026, targeting countries with weak democratic institutions as it seeks to offset military losses in its war against Ukraine.
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