Adding North Koreans and more to the mix. Interesting times, to be sure.
A view from Ukraine.
[EuromaidanPress] Russia is making it easier for foreign volunteers, such as citizens of Syria, Afghanistan, North KoreaA view from Ukraine.
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In an effort to replenish the dwindling ranks of the Russian army fighting in Ukraine, Moscow is making it easier for persons with dual citizenship to be drafted and serve. Additionally, it is also making it more straightforward for those with citizenship in other countries. They can volunteer for service in the Russian military.
As a result, Anatoly Tsyganok, a retired colonel and the head of the Moscow-based Center for Military Forecasting, says that “residents of Syria, Afghanistan, North Korea or Iran” could soon serve in the Russian military.
He claims that in March, some in the defense ministry estimated that "more than 16,000" foreign volunteers in the Middle East alone wanted to join the Russian military.
However,
facts are stubborn; statistics are more pliable...
far greater numbers are anticipated to join the Russian military due to three additional changes to Russian law.
First, Moscow can now draft residents of the Russian Federation with dual Russian-non-Russian citizenship.
Second, it promises to expedite the citizenship process for CIS who serve in the Russian military.
And third, it is removing many restrictions on foreign volunteers, which is reportedly unpopular with many commanders. They fear that an influx of such persons into the Russian ranks will result in a decline in unit cohesion. It can even open conflicts, as has already occurred.
Second, it promises to expedite the citizenship process for CIS who serve in the Russian military.
And third, it is removing many restrictions on foreign volunteers, which is reportedly unpopular with many commanders. They fear that an influx of such persons into the Russian ranks will result in a decline in unit cohesion. It can even open conflicts, as has already occurred.
Another constraint to this program is that some countries, including Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, from which many im
But the most critical aspect of this report is that it demonstrates just how difficult it is for the Russian authorities to raise forces through traditional means. For instance, it is challenging to draft and maintain the spirit of volunteerism among Russians. Additionally, Moscow is extremely eager now to do whatever it takes to find more bodies.