Russia tricks Yemeni men into fighting in Ukraine under Houthi plot: report

Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni men Fought in the war in Ukraine According to a report by the Financial Times, it was revealed that these individuals were lured to Russia under false pretenses in coordination with the Houthi terrorist network.

Yemeni soldiers transferred to Russia as part of a “shady smuggling operation” were initially told they would receive high-paying jobs and Russian citizenship.

Only after coming with the help of one person Houthi-linked companyMany are understood to have been forced to join the Russian army, forced at gunpoint to sign war contracts and sent to the front lines in Ukraine.

While the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Toretsk, Ukraine, on March 26, 2024, Ukrainian soldiers of the 24th Brigade mortar team are seen at positions near Toretsk. ((Photo: Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Fox News Digital could not immediately reach the U.S. State Department or the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense for comment on Russia’s increasing use of foreign fighters to aid its war machine in Ukraine.

But it is unclear whether any of the Yemeni men were Houthi terrorists or how many of them were sent to fight in Ukraine. Financial Times report on Sunday It was stated that personnel recruitment will start in July. At least 200 Yemeni men were reportedly part of a single group forcibly recruited into the Russian army in September; most of them had received little training before being sent to Ukraine to fight.

A video published by the London-based news outlet depicts at least five Yemeni men, including four with the cameraman, describing their dire situation and stating that one of his fellow soldiers attempted suicide but was taken to hospital before being taken to hospital. It was reopened a day later.

“We’re under bombardment right now,” said the man holding the camera, which showed a group of men expressing exhaustion and hiding in the Ukrainian forest. “We mine, we use drones, we dig shelters, we transport timber.”

US diplomats told the news outlet the plan was coordinated Between Houthis and Russia This shows how far Moscow is willing to go to strengthen its forces despite high casualty rates.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense assessed on Monday that Russia had suffered more than 730,000 casualties in the nearly three-year war; but US assessments in early October suggested the number was closer to 600,000, including 115,000 deaths and around 500,000 injured.

On April 18, 2023, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Ukrainian soldiers open fire on frontline targets in the direction of Ugledar, Donetsk, Ukraine. (Photo: Muhammed Enes Yıldırım/Anadolu Agency, via Getty Images)

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They are not the only foreign fighters drawn into Russia’s war machine, although the Financial Times report suggests there may be hundreds, or even more, of Yemeni men forced to fight in Ukraine.

north korea sent approximately 12,000 soldiers Reports earlier this year suggested men from India and Nepal were persuaded to fight for Moscow under false pretenses and again promised lucrative jobs before being sent to fight in Ukraine.

It is unclear how many Indian men have been drafted into the Russian army. time in august He said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow in July. Modi was allegedly assured that Russia would do its best to return all Indian mercenaries, but the status of this agreement remains unclear.

CNN similarly reported earlier this year that nearly 15,000 men from Nepal were also drafted to fight on behalf of Russia; This shows a trend of Russia targeting poor countries to falsely recruit fighters to its side.

Russia strengthens ties with Iran and in addition Iran’s proxies such as the HouthisSince Putin launched his “special military operation” in Ukraine in 2022.

Protesters, primarily Houthi supporters, carry weapons as they rally to show their support for the Palestinians and Lebanese Hezbollah in Sanaa, Yemen, on November 8, 2024. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

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It is unclear what Russia has promised the Houthis in return for their help in Moscow’s latest conscription plan, and security officials have yet to confirm any arms sales to Russia’s terrorist network.

However, Russia is known to have aided the group by providing targeting data that the group used in its attacks on Western ships in the Red Sea.

The Houthis have also sent at least two delegations to Russia this year to meet with senior Kremlin officials.