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Documenting and sharing information on predatory recruitment practices of the Russian Armed Forces.

Key Figures

Recruited by Russia

foreigners from over 135 countries have joined service in the Russian Armed Forces.

Confirmed deaths

foreign recruits killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

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Prisoners of War

whose citizens are currently held as prisoners of war in Ukraine

Foreign POWs in Ukraine →

Top Stories

StopRussianRecruiters.org Now Publishes Profiles of Individuals Complicit in Russia's Predatory Recruitment

StopRussianRecruiters.org Now Publishes Profiles of Individuals Complicit in Russia's Predatory Recruitment

A new section is now live on StopRussianRecruiters.org. The Recruiters section - available at stoprussianrecruiters.org/recruiters - publishes profiles of individuals whose names a…

289 Kenyans Were Recruited into Russia's Military. 69 Are Dead or Missing. Over 150 Are Still Unaccounted For.

289 Kenyans Were Recruited into Russia's Military. 69 Are Dead or Missing. Over 150 Are Still Unaccounted For.

Two Cameroonians Died Fighting for Russia. One Was a University Student. Both Were Dead Within a Month of Signing.

Two Cameroonians Died Fighting for Russia. One Was a University Student. Both Were Dead Within a Month of Signing.

POW Profiles

Joseph Kabugi from Kenya Joined the Russian Army and Became a Prisoner of War in Ukraine

POW ProfileJul 13, 2026

Joseph Kabugi from Kenya Joined the Russian Army and Became a Prisoner of War in Ukraine

Onana Jean Parfait Mitugina from Cameroon Joined the Russian Army and Became a Prisoner of War in Ukraine

POW ProfileJul 11, 2026

Onana Jean Parfait Mitugina from Cameroon Joined the Russian Army and Became a Prisoner of War in Ukraine

Mahara Willy Manits from Kenya Joined the Russian Army and Became a Prisoner of War in Ukraine

POW ProfileJul 7, 2026

Mahara Willy Manits from Kenya Joined the Russian Army and Became a Prisoner of War in Ukraine

Profiles of recruiters who lured foreigners into Russia's army

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

Festus Omwamba

Festus Omwamba

Polina Azarnykh

Polina Azarnykh

Newsfeed

DIU Intercept: "They're from Bangladesh. They've Been Wandering for Three Days." Russian Radio Call Exposes Two Lost Recruits with No Translator.

DIU Intercept: "They're from Bangladesh. They've Been Wandering for Three Days." Russian Radio Call Exposes Two Lost Recruits with No Translator.

When the War Ends, the Weapons and Fighters May Come to Africa. Researchers Are Already Warning About It.

When the War Ends, the Weapons and Fighters May Come to Africa. Researchers Are Already Warning About It.

Investigations

BBC Count: At Least 3,589 Foreign Nationals Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

BBC Count: At Least 3,589 Foreign Nationals Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Legal Actions

Zimbabwe Russia Recruiter's Lawyer Quits Mid-Case: Oscar Mtshiya to Represent Himself as Bail Hearing Postponed

Zimbabwe Russia Recruiter's Lawyer Quits Mid-Case: Oscar Mtshiya to Represent Himself as Bail Hearing Postponed