A video circulating online reportedly shows mercenaries from Peru, Zimbabwe, and Burundi who fought for Russia and were captured in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.
According to the Center for Countering Disinformation, more than 28,000 foreign recruits serving in the Russian army have already been identified. The Kremlin is using them to compensate for its battlefield losses.
Many are lured with fake job offers, have their documents confiscated, and are then sent into "meat assaults" with little or no training.