#African Mercenaries
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-a2b8ba4b639817110a2275292a3b9302.jpeg "Illustrative image. A group of African mercenaries is being prepared to be sent to the frontline in Ukraine. (Source: Russian media)")
-0a9c548d824fef6c7186f6c12899b35d.jpeg "Illustrative image. African mercenaries in the service of the Russian Armed Forces somewhere in Ukraine. (Source: markito0171/X)")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
![Russia’s Drone War Built on Lies: Young Women Lured From Africa to Alabuga Factory]( "Russia’s Drone War Built on Lies: Young Women Lured From Africa to Alabuga Factory")
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A Russian Shahed factory in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan has been recruiting young women from dozens of low-income countries with promises of high salaries, education, and career opportunities—without disclosing that many would end up assembling drones later used in strikes on Ukraine.![Russia Pressures Central African Republic to Drop Wagner for “African Corps”—and Pay Millions in Cash]( "Russia Pressures Central African Republic to Drop Wagner for “African Corps”—and Pay Millions in Cash")
![UK Intelligence: Kremlin Fully Replaced Wagner Group With State Forces in Mali to Tighten Control]( "UK Intelligence: Kremlin Fully Replaced Wagner Group With State Forces in Mali to Tighten Control")
![Putin’s Secret Army? Russia Quietly Deploys 5,000 Troops Across Africa With Wagner Veterans]( "Putin’s Secret Army? Russia Quietly Deploys 5,000 Troops Across Africa With Wagner Veterans")
![From Shampoo Factory to Battlefield: Cameroonian POWs Say Russia Deceived Them Into War]( "From Shampoo Factory to Battlefield: Cameroonian POWs Say Russia Deceived Them Into War")
![Russian Wagner Group Reportedly Committed Executions and Acts of Cannibalism in Africa]( "Russian Wagner Group Reportedly Committed Executions and Acts of Cannibalism in Africa")
-e138e40dd885ae20f1b1c62893a96656.png "From Shampoo Factory to Battlefield: Cameroonian POWs Say Russia Deceived Them Into War")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")