A Nigerian man recruited into Russia’s military was killed fighting in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) said on Thursday, as Moscow continues to face accusations of deceiving African citizens into joining its war. According to HUR, Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor became the latest Nigerian national killed while serving in the Russian military after allegedly being lured to Russia with promises of employment.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. His death was “not an isolated case, but part of a systematic practice” used by Russian recruiters targeting citizens of African countries, HUR said. The agency said the scheme often begins with offers of work opportunities in Russia before recruits arrive, have their documents confiscated, are forced to sign military contracts and are eventually sent to the front line. “For dozens and hundreds of Nigerian citizens, promises of employment in Russia turn into a one-way ticket,” HUR said in a statement. The intelligence agency said Russia’s recruitment network actively targets African citizens through job advertisements posted on Facebook and WhatsApp. According to the agency, potential recruits are promised legal employment in Russia, issued visas and flown to the country, often on what later becomes a “one-way ticket.” After arriving in Moscow, recruiters allegedly confiscate the recruits’ passports under the pretext of processing documents, while victims are housed in hostels for several days awaiting their supposed jobs, HUR said.