Ukraine Invasion

Russia: Immigration Detainees Amongst Foreign Migrants Targeted for Military Recruitment

By Katie Welsford and Global Detention Project on 16 May 2023

In an effort to reach recruitment targets for its war in Ukraine, Russia has been attempting to coerce or force foreign migrants to fight. Authorities and private military companies have attempted to enlist foreigners in migration offices, workplaces, prisons, worker dormitories, and mosques. According to several reports, immigration detainees have also been targeted for enlistment.  […]

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