Russia uses job search websites to recruit soldiers for war in Ukraine

The New Voice of Ukraine
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Russia has been searching for new recruits
Russia has been searching for new recruits

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For instance, SuperJob has ads for “recruiting professional soldiers,” in addition to snipers and medics.

Rapidly rising demand prompted SuperJob to create a separate category for these ads, which gathers up to 500 daily vacancies.

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After responding to one such ad, Delfi’s journalist was invited for an interview in Russia's city Bryansk, which would have been followed by several months of training and eventual deployment.

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Head of Luhansk regional administration Serhiy Hayday earlier reported that Russia is now using mercenaries from private military company Liga to infiltrate nearby Ukrainian defensive positions.