Vladimir Putin has sent young men trafficked from Kenya to the frontline in Ukraine, after luring them to Russia under false pretences, according to documents seen by The i Paper.
The Russian President’s operatives have targeted East African men aged 18 to 35 and enticed them to the country with the promise of a better life, briefings to Whitehall officials reveal.
The i Paper has been shown evidence of an organised recruitment network co-ordinated between the Russian military, recruitment agents, and brokers in African countries.
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Victims have been offered fake government jobs or student visas to convince them to travel to Russia, before they are sent to fight on the frontline.
