The occupiers are increasingly attracting mercenaries from Serbia, Cuba and Africa for war in Ukraine - ISW

Analysts recalled that on June 11, Russia and Sri Lanka agreed that Moscow would stop recruiting citizens of the island state to the ranks of the Russian army. Russian occupation troops are increasingly using recruits from Serbia, Cuba and Africa in hostilities against Ukraine. This is stated in the report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW) of 12 June 2024. Analysts say that reports of this fact have recently been noticed.

Also in ISW ​​were recalled one of the latest reports on recruitment in the Russian army. In particular, on June 11, Russia and Sri Lanka agreed that the Russian Federation would stop recruiting Sri Lanka citizens to the Russian army. In particular, in an interview with AFP, the Ministry of Defense Sri Lanka's representative said that 22 citizens of his country, who joined the Russian army, fled and returned to Sri Lanka.

According to him, Russia "deceived" forced many Sri-Lankans to serve in the army of the Russian Federation. In addition, ISW experts mention France Press material. It says that among these 22 people was a 37-year-old driver Anil Madusanka. He believed that he was changing the driving of tourists to work a driver in Russia, but instead he was handed a machine gun and sent to war. "As a result, Madusanka was injured. He is now recovering in Sri Lanka at home," the report reads.