Peruvians say they were promised jobs in Russia, but landed on the front lines in Ukraine
Hundreds of Peruvians were lured to Russia with promises of high-paying civilian jobs but were sent to the front lines in Ukraine. Peruvian prosecutors in Lima are now investigating these recruitment schemes. Some recruits were allegedly stripped of their phones and forced into combat via untranslated contracts.
What changed
New reports detail the scale of the recruitment and the start of official investigations by Peruvian prosecutors.
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Peru Investigates Recruitment of Citizens for Russian Military
confidence 90%Hundreds of Peruvians were lured to Russia with promises of high-paying civilian jobs but were sent to the front lines in Ukraine. Peruvian prosecutors in Lima are now investigating these recruitment schemes. Some recruits were allegedly stripped of their phones and forced into combat via untranslated contracts.
What's confirmed:
- Hundreds of Peruvians were lured to Russia by false promises of jobs and sent to fight in Ukraine.
- Peruvian authorities are investigating recruiters and the alleged recruitment of nationals into the Russian military.
- Recruits were promised high-paying work before being placed in frontline combat.
Still unconfirmed:
- Recruits were promised 2000 a month.