Central Asian countries are recruiting for the war in Ukraine

Radio Azattyk

PMC "Wagner" recruit citizens of Kyrgyzstan and other countries of Central Asia to participate in the war on the side of the Russian Federation in Ukraine

This is reported by the editors of the public fund "MediaHub" on its YouTube channel.

In its investigation, the editors of the foundation show pictures from social networks about hiring for the protection of industrial enterprises in remote regions of Russia. After contacting the author of the ad, the journalist was offered a job in the area of the special operation. The employer compensates for travel expenses and salary from 100,000 rubles per month.

MediaHub journalists claim that similar ads can be found on the social networks of Uzbekistan.


They didn’t ask about military training, they even take people with a criminal record, as long as they are not citizens of the EU and NATO countries. Well, and most importantly: they write that the recruit will perform tasks in the special operation zone in Ukraine, and the organization itself works in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense. But no compensation is provided in case of injury, the investigation says.

Journalists of the public fund emphasize that the participation of citizens of Kyrgyzstan in armed conflicts in other countries is considered a criminal offense in the country.