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In addition to North Koreans, Putin is using Houthi rebels from Yemen as cannon fodder
Putin is running out of troops and has been using North Koreans and Houthi rebels
Link to tweet
The Kremlin will do absolutely everything in their power to keep the rich kids of Moscow and St. Petersburg away from the frontlines.
This time they trafficked Houthi rebels from Yemen, who were promised high salaried work and even Russian citizenship. But when they arrived with the help of a Houthi-linked company, they were forced to sign a contract at gunpoint.
Many of the mercenaries couldn't read, and no chance to even understand the contract they were forced to sign. This recruit operation started allegedly already in July of 2024, and many of them have already died in Ukraine.
This time they trafficked Houthi rebels from Yemen, who were promised high salaried work and even Russian citizenship. But when they arrived with the help of a Houthi-linked company, they were forced to sign a contract at gunpoint.
Many of the mercenaries couldn't read, and no chance to even understand the contract they were forced to sign. This recruit operation started allegedly already in July of 2024, and many of them have already died in Ukraine.
