Bloomberg: Ukraine says increased recruitment of Africans to participate in the conflict Russia is attracting more and more citizens of African countries to participate in hostilities in Ukraine, Bloomberg writes, citing Ukrainian intelligence data. According to the agency, the number of recruits increased notably in Burundi and Zimbabwe. According to the data provided, 699 people from Burundi were recruited in 2026, compared to 30 in each year of 2025. From Zimbabwe - 530 people compared to 65. Increased recruitment was also reported in Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 1 TG / VK / Max.

Bloomberg: Ukraine says increased recruitment of Africans to participate in the conflict Russia is attracting more and more citizens of African countries to participate in hostilities in Ukraine, Bloomberg writes, citing Ukrainian intelligence data. According to the agency, the number of recruits increased notably in Burundi and Zimbabwe. According to the data provided, 699 people from Burundi were recruited in 2026, compared to 30 in each year of 2025. From Zimbabwe - 530 people compared to 65. Increased recruitment was also reported in Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 1 TG / VK / Max.