据彭博社报道，乌克兰情报机构发现，俄罗斯正在将其在乌克兰战争中的招募重点转向布隆迪和津巴布韦等国人员，以补充战场损失的士兵。此前肯尼亚和南非已采取措施阻止本国公民加入俄罗斯军队。
Russia is shifting its recruitment focus for its war in Ukraine to people from countries including Burundi and Zimbabwe, as it seeks to replace soldiers lost in the fighting, according to Ukrainian intelligence findings reported by Bloomberg. The move follows efforts by Kenya and South Africa to stop their citizens from joining the Russian army.
据报道，已有近700名布隆迪人和530名津巴布韦人与俄罗斯军方签署合同。总体而言，乌克兰方面的研究确认，有超过5400名非洲人加入了俄军，喀麦隆、刚果民主共和国、塞拉利昂和苏丹的招募人数也在上升。一份新的联合国报告发现，俄罗斯当局通过欺骗和胁迫手段，将来自29个国家的男子贩运入伍。
Almost 700 Burundians have reportedly signed contracts with the Russian military, along with 530 Zimbabweans. Overall, the Ukrainian research identified more than 5,400 Africans who had joined the army, with recruitment also rising in Cameroon, DR Congo, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. A new UN report found that Russian authorities trafficked men from 29 countries into their army through deception and coercion.
该消息传出之际，正值俄罗斯-非洲峰会在莫斯科召开前夕，俄罗斯总统普京寻求扩大与非洲大陆的贸易和投资。普京政府多次否认非法招募非洲人，但这些指控已引发与非洲政府的摩擦，专家表示，乌克兰战争正在耗尽俄罗斯资源，限制其经济承诺的兑现能力。
The news came on the eve of a Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, with President Vladimir Putin seeking to expand trade and investment across the continent. Putin’s government has repeatedly denied illegally recruiting Africans, but the allegations have caused friction with African governments, and experts say the war in Ukraine is straining Russia’s resources and limiting what it can deliver economically.