enrolment

First mercenary from Africa, who fought on side of RF, killed in Kursk region. PHOTO A 32-year-old African mercenary, Derrick Ngamana, who fought against Ukraine on the side of the aggressor country, Russia, was killed in the Kursk region near Sudzha. He became the first citizen of the Central African Republic to be identified among the killed Russian mercenaries in the Kursk region. 15.01.25 18:28 10 058 30

Occupiers recruit Ukrainians to Russian state structures through new programs - NRC The occupation authorities of Russia have launched a new campaign to recruit residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to the state structures of the Russian Federation. 10.01.25 16:39 1 213 4

Russians in occupied territories recruit bank debtors: promise to write off loan debts - National Resistance Center Russians in the occupied territories promise to write off loan debts if the debtor signs a contract with the Russian army. 15.12.24 17:53 2 367 23

India returns 85 of its citizens recruited by Russia for war against Ukraine - Foreign Ministry India has returned home 85 of its citizens who were recruited by Moscow into the Russian army and sent to the war against Ukraine. 21.10.24 19:08 1 680 5

RF persecutes migrants to recruit them into army - British intelligence On 31 July 2024, the Russian State Duma approved a draft law to deprive naturalized citizens of their citizenship if they do not register for military service. The draft law was co-authored by State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, which indicates the Kremlin's approval. 05.08.24 15:37 1 350 8

About 40 arson attacks on Armed Forces vehicles have already been recorded in Kharkiv region. Most of arsonists are under 18 years old - Syniehubov In Kharkiv and the region, about 40 cases of arson attacks on the vehicles of Ukrainian defenders were recorded. The arsonists are mostly teenagers aged 12 to 18. 31.07.24 16:40 6 788 111

Russia will pay 100,000 rubles for recruiting relatives and friends for war against Ukraine The authorities of the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation will pay 100,000 rubles for each person whom Russians persuade to go to war against Ukraine. 16.07.24 16:30 1 846 13

Russia recruits teenagers for war against Ukraine - National Resistance Centre The Kremlin is actively looking for manpower to replenish the unprecedented losses in Ukraine. The Russians have resorted to recruiting teenagers. 02.07.24 15:01 2 221 18

RF offers thousands of dollars to Ukrainian children for arson of AFU vehicles - Lubinets The aggressor country is recruiting underage Ukrainians to set fire to vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. For this, the enemy offers a monetary reward of several thousand dollars. 18.06.24 20:18 9 178 100

SSU exposes 11 agent networks since beginning of 2024 - Maliuk Since the beginning of 2024, the Security Service of Ukraine has already exposed 11 agent networks. In 2023, 47 agent networks were exposed. 13.04.24 14:21 1 077 19 Society

RF has begun to actively recruit women from penal colonies for war against Ukraine - National Resistance Center Russian occupants recruit female prisoners to fight against Ukraine. For this, they are promised money and the opportunity to return home. 12.04.24 16:25 1 236 11 Previously in trend: War

Prisoner-agent of FSS, who recruited convicts in colony and planned to help Russian SRG in north of Ukraine, was exposed - SSU. PHOTO The SSU foiled new attempts by the FSB to create its own agent network in the border areas of northern Ukraine. The offenders were supposed to collect intelligence on the Defence Forces and facilitate the breakthrough of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups. Thus, in a penal colony in the Zhytomyr region, an FSS agent was exposed who was recruiting other prisoners for subversive activities against Ukraine. 12.04.24 10:34 4 646 10 Incidents

Russians are expanding system of recruiting foreign students to Russian Armed Forces, - National Resistance Centre The Defence Forces are increasingly capturing foreigners who have been recruited by Russians into their army. Their stories revealed a number of factors that point to an organised scheme to persuade foreign students to sign a contract with the Russian Armed Forces. 28.01.24 18:12 2 184 23 World

conducted successful special operation "Barynya", which resulted in recruitment of Russian career military. PHOTO Russian military officer Daniil Alfyorov was skilfully recruited by Ukraine’s special services. He has been cooperating with the DIU since June 2023 and convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender. 30.09.23 15:00 10 460 34 Photo News

Wagner PMC continues to recruit Russians into its ranks - Russian media The regional centers of Wagner PMC continue to recruit new fighters after mercenary leader Yevhen Prygozhyn publicly announced that recruitment centers had been closed. 02.08.23 23:28 1 475 6 World

Freedom of Russia Legion is recruiting Russians to storm Moscow, - The Times A Russian Freedom Legion fighter with the call sign Caesar said that Russian partisans who attacked Kremlin forces from Ukraine have "thousands" of people willing to join their ranks and will continue raiding the border until their forces are large enough to storm Moscow. 31.05.23 10:59 19 691 56 World

CIA began recruiting Russians through Telegram and released video with instructions. VIDEO The US Central Intelligence Agency created a Telegram channel with instructions for Russians on how to safely contact him and pass on information. 16.05.23 11:48 6 878 32 World

There are enough opponents of war in Ukraine in Russian intelligence, - FBI Director Wray Russia has enough opponents of aggression against Ukraine. The FBI is ready to contact them. 06.04.23 10:51 5 910 9 Previously in trend: War

After losses in Bakhmut, Prigozhin opened recruitment points of "Wagner" PMC in 42 cities of Russian Federation The Russian PMC "Wagner" has opened recruitment points in 42 cities and promises to move forward "despite the colossal resistance of the Armed Forces." 12.03.23 16:13 8 835 49 Previously in trend: War

"Wagner" recruiters began to come to Russian colonies in second round, - Russian media From the end of 2022, the recruiters of "Wagner’s Communist Party" began to visit Russian colonies for the second time, from where they had already recruited prisoners to participate in the war in the spring and autumn. 06.02.23 13:36 4 293 17 World

Due to defeat in Kharkov region, Kremlin announces all-Russian recruitment and strengthens covert mobilization - ISW After the successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the defeat of Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, the Russian authorities are intensifying covert mobilization and recruitment for the war in Ukraine. 16.09.22 07:08 12 861 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

SSU exposed agent group of Russian MID, which adjusted missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia As a result of a multi-stage special operation in the Zaporizhzhia region, an agent group of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (better known as the MID), which was collecting data on the deployment and movement of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the south, was neutralized. 22.08.22 14:50 5 449 8 War in Ukraine

SSU neutralized Russian agency that was correcting missile strikes on Bakhmut Law enforcement officers conducted a counter-sabotage operation and neutralized four enemy agents who were correcting missile strikes on Bakhmut. 20.07.22 12:34 4 434 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian special services are recruiting Ukrainian children to make them informants, - SSU The Security Service of Ukraine is recording the intensification of Russian special services for the recruitment of Ukrainian children to make them their informants. Such attempts are occurring across the country, so the Service once again encourages parents to monitor what children do online. 14.05.22 14:21 2 780 7 Previously in trend: War

Near Russian embassy in Ethiopia, was queue of people willing to fight. PHOTO Hundreds of Ethiopians go to the Russian embassy, diplomats have come up with their own explanations. 20.04.22 13:28 57 006 197 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia has completely failed in recruiting mercenaries for war in Ukraine - in Transnistria 2 people came against plan of 15,000 - Gerashchenko Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs, released information about the complete failure of Russia's recruitment of mercenaries for the war in Ukraine. 06.04.22 20:04 42 185 71 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

There were 150 FSS officers with unlimited budgets to recruit Ukrainians for coup d'etat, billions of dollars were spent - Grozev Journalists from Bellingcat and The Insider are preparing a new investigation that will reveal how the Federal Security Service created and financed various political figures in Ukraine who were supposed to carry out a coup d'etat after the invasion of the Russian army. 27.03.22 20:37 28 117 80 War in Ukraine

SBU caught Russian diggers collecting intel on Ukrainian underground facilities. PHOTOS Operatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) apprehended Russian nationals attempting to gather intelligence on Ukraine’s critical underground infrastructure on behalf of the aggressor state. 24.05.18 13:40 36 246 91 Incidents

Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova allegedly recruited militants for Donbas, - Reuters Moldovan intelligence believes five Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova last month were spies who were recruiting fighters for the Moscow-backed insurgency in neighboring Ukraine. 13.06.17 17:31 15 779 34 Incidents

SBU foils terror attack planned by Russia's FSB. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine has prevented a terrorist act prepared by Russian special services. 06.04.17 21:10 39 537 54 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Eight states tried to recruit agents among Ukrainian military in 2016, - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claims eight foreign states sought to recruit agents among Ukrainian servicemen in 2016. 23.03.17 20:42 37 417 51 Previously in trend: Defense

Treason suspect Colonel Beziazykov gets sick as court decides on pre-trial restraint The Shevchenko district court of Kyiv has released from custody military intelligence officer, Colonel Ivan Beziazykov accused of collaboration with the "Donetsk People's Republic" until a final decision on pre-trial restraint is reached. The colonel felt unwell and has been hospitalized. 13.12.16 22:13 59 079 134 Ukrainian Politics

Colonel Beziazykov, recently liberated from terrorists’ captivity, detained on suspicion of collaborating with militants, - wife Military intelligence operative, Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel Ivan Beziazykov, freed from the militants’ captivity in the summer of 2016, has been detained on suspicion of collaborating with the so-called “DPR”. 13.12.16 10:44 184 763 283 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian military intelligence informant apprehended in Donetsk region. PHOTO The man was recruited in August by his close contacts who were members of the "DPR". 15.10.16 15:35 23 015 47 Ukrainian Politics

Russia's secret services tried to recruit Ukrainian diplomat in Moscow The Security Service of Ukraine returned a Ukrainian diplomat who FSB had tried to recruit in Moscow. 22.06.16 12:25 17 860 26 Ukrainian Politics

Russian military recruit prisoners in Donbas The Russian soldiers recruit inmates into the ranks of the terrorists in the Donbas, promising amnesty and a 10,000 rubles reward. 16.04.16 16:17 15 282 104 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian recruiting centers in occupied Donetsk hire mercenaries for Syrian war, - Defense Ministry Main Intelligence Directorate Recruiting centers hiring mercenaries for the war in Syria operate in the occupied areas of the Donbas. 22.10.15 15:51 14 076 117 Previously in trend: War in Syria Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"This is terrorism, this is pure fascism!" – Moscow residents reported military recruiter for Donbas to police. VIDEO Residents of Moscow have called the police upon seeing a tent of recruiters on the street agitating to go to war as part of the "DPR" and "LPR" illegal armed formations. 03.09.15 00:15 201 614 609 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

SBU lieutenant colonel detained for passing classified information to Russia. PHOTO The Ukrainian Security Service has exposed a traitor in its ranks, recruited by the GRU of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces. The perpetrator was detained. 16.06.15 19:19 117 557 187 Ukrainian Politics

"Those killed there will be written off post factum": Russian conscripts are recruited in mass for Donbas war. PHOTOS Russian conscripts and reservist are, by hook or by crook, lured to become contract soldiers for further participation in the war in the Donbas. 07.03.15 15:17 196 098 762 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Recruiter, Head of Sverdlovsk Foundation of Special Forces Veterans revealed how he was sending Russian militants to Donbas in humanitarian convoys. PHOTOS Head of the Sverdlovsk Foundation of Special Forces Veterans Vladimir Yefimoev confessed that he recruited and sent Russian militants to the Donbas in humanitarian convoys. 24.12.14 23:44 157 104 298 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine