EU envoyalleges Russia recruiting Africans for Ukraine war

EU Ambassador Gautier Mignot claims Russia is recruiting Nigerians and other Africans to fight in Ukraine, citing civil society reports of women being sent to military plants and men as "cannon fodder." Russia denies government-backed recruitment. Mignot stated African governments are responding to the issue, referencing Nigeria's recent communiqué. He described the conflict as a stalemate, rejecting claims of Russian military progress. The war began after Russia's 2022 recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk independence.

SOURCE: https://nairametrics.com/2026/02/24/eu-envoy-says-russia-recruiting-nigerians-for-ukraine-war/