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Almost 46,000 foreigners have signed contracts with Russian army since 2022, Ukraine says

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The Kyiv Independent
“Almost 46,000 foreigners have signed contracts with Russian army since 2022, Ukraine says”

This year, the Kremlin has significantly increased its recruitment of foreigners into its army, with 16,168 individuals already identified in the first nine months of 2026, according to Ukraine.

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