Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine
An Associated Press investigation found in October 2024 that Russia had recruited about 200 young women from Africa to work at a factory in Alabuga assembling Iranian-designed attack drones for use in Ukraine, with some saying they were misled about the job.
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Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine
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Russia Recruiting Africans to Make Drones for Use in Ukraine, AP Report Claims
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Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine