The Russian Ministry of Defense is offering Central Asian migrants monthly payments of up to $4,160 for being sent to the front line in Ukraine and a bonus of $2,390 for signing a contract to serve in the Russian army, the British MoD said in an assessment. from Monday.

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Russian recruiters who speak Tajik and Uzbek try to recruit people from mosques and immigration services. In addition to cash prizes, they are promised accelerated registration of Russian citizenship, from six months to a year instead of the usual five years.

British military services believe that recruited migrants will be sent to the front, where Russian troops are suffering heavy losses.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia is calling for migrants as part of its plan to recruit 400,000 volunteers for the war in Ukraine.

Thus, Moscow is trying to find an alternative to mandatory mobilization, which would be an extremely unpopular measure.

The Ministry of Defense of Great Britain does not rule out that high salaries and bonuses may encourage some migrants to sign up for service in the Russian army.

However, participation in hostilities can lead to unforeseen consequences for migrants and their families.

IDPs sent to rebuild the occupied territories

In April, migrants who left to rebuild the occupied territories were not allowed to return to Russia, reports The Moscow Times. Human rights defenders have already received about 20 complaints.

Active recruitment of migrants to participate in the war began in the fall of 2022. Initially, Wagner’s group was engaged in this, then a military point for the recruitment of foreigners was opened in the Sakharovo migration center.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan officially opposed the participation of their citizens in the war against Ukraine.

The authorities of the last two states reminded their compatriots that for participating in hostilities on the territory of foreign states, they face up to 10 years of imprisonment.

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