Russian officials have threatened not to renew the visas of African migrants and students if they didn't join in the war efforts, per Bloomberg.
  • Russia is replenishing its troops with an unlikely source — African migrants and students.
  • Thousands of Africans have been forced to join in Russia’s war against Ukraine, per Bloomberg.
  • The country has also been plugging its manpower gaps by sending prison inmates to the battlefield.
  • Aux@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    20 days ago

    Prisoners go to war for a limited time, then they get freedom. First waves of prisoners are home now and cause a lot of issues.