(UKRAINE) – Russia has increasingly deployed African fighters in its war against Ukraine, as mounting battlefield losses leave the Russian army struggling to replace its dead and wounded. Recent developments suggest that, for the first time, Russian losses are exceeding the number of new domestic recruits, forcing Moscow to seek manpower far beyond its own borders. Evidence from across Ukraine indicates a clear rise in African nationals appearing in Russian units. Ukrainian forces report that these fighters are being encountered…
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