⚔️🌍 Wagner recruits Ugandan soldiers for Ukraine operations

Oneliner

A video revealing Ugandan soldiers being recruited for the Russian army has raised alarms about Uganda's military ties with Moscow. Reports suggest that over 100 Ugandans with military experience are being covertly recruited for deployment in Ukraine. Despite these developments, the Ugandan government has not acted against recruitment networks. Concerns are growing over the implications of this collaboration for regional security.

Key points

• Uganda is reportedly recruiting soldiers for the Russian army amid growing ties with Moscow.
• Over 100 Ugandans with military experience are believed to be covertly recruited for deployment in Ukraine.
• The Ugandan government has not taken significant action against recruitment networks despite reports.
• Concerns are rising over the implications of Uganda's military collaboration with Russia.

Links

• wiadomosci.wp.pl: Putinowi brakuje pieniędzy na wojnę. Sięgnął aż do wybrzeży Afryki
• Rzeczpospolita: Rosja. Jak walczyć z Ukrainą bez amerykańskich technologii
• Rzeczpospolita: W Korei Północnej powstała ulica dla rodzin żołnierzy poległych w walce z Ukraińcami
• T-Online: Hybride Angriffe im Westen: Wagner-Söldner werben Agenten für Putin
• Tagesschau (ARD): rbb-Recherche: Mutmaßliche Russland-Spionin Ilona W. war erstaunlich gut vernetzt
• wydarzenia.interia.pl: Kim otworzył osiedle dla rodzin poległych na Ukrainie. "Powinni być dumni"
• Der Tagesspiegel: „Kanonenfutter“ für die Front: In Uganda werden Soldaten für die russische Armee rekrutiert
• Die Welt: Ukraine-Krieg: „Wir sind am Arsch“ – Zehn Ukrainer besiegen bei Drohnen-Übung zwei Nato-Bataillone
• T-Online: Hybride Angriffe im Westen: Putins Wagner-Söldner werben Agenten
• wiadomosci.wp.pl: Atesz znów zaatakował w Rosji. Lokomotywa w ogniu
• Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Afrikaner in der Ukraine: Mit einem Job gelockt, an der Front geendet
• BFMTV: Guerre en Ukraine: Kim Jong Un inaugure des logements pour les familles de soldats tués aux côtés de la...

Facts

• Uganda has a history of military collaboration with Russia, particularly under President Yoweri Museveni.
• Over 100 Ugandans with military experience are believed to be covertly recruited for Russian operations.
• Nine Ugandans were intercepted at Entebbe airport in August while attempting to travel to Russia.
• The Ugandan government has not taken significant action against recruitment networks despite reports.

Quotes

• I know of more than 10 veterans who went to Russia; three of them died there — Veterans’ representative
• To my fellow Africans … don’t fall into the trap — Richard Akantoran

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