Zimbabwe’s counter-terrorism police said Monday they had arrested and charged a man with recruiting five people to join the Russian army.
Several investigations, including one by AFP, have exposed how Russia has lured men from African countries with promises of well-paid jobs, only to force them to fight on the Ukrainian front line.
The 36-year-old suspect was arrested while escorting one recruit to a bus terminus in Harare for a journey through South Africa to Russia, according to court documents.
Police said he was found carrying Russian e-visas and hotel booking confirmations for the recruits who “will be forced to fight in the armed conflict” between Russia and Ukraine.
A Russian national identified only as “Roman”, alleged to be his accomplice, remains at large, police said.
