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PBS news hour. Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war / [produced by NewsHour Productions].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Russia (Federation). Vooruzhennye sily--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
- Russia (Federation).
- Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-.
- Private military companies--Africa.
- Private military companies.
- Genre:
- Television news programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (6 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : NewsHour Productions, 2025.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Since last fall, more than 12,000 North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to fight with the Russian army in Ukraine. Recently, Ukraine accused the Kremlin of recruiting foreign fighters from African nations as it struggles to recruit troops among its own population. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky investigates the reliance on mercenaries in the world's deadliest conflicts.
- Participant:
- Simon Ostrovsky, reporter.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed February 12, 2026).
- OCLC:
- 1579216236
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