Russia Uses Headhunters to Boost War Recruitment

Russia is pitching citizens on joining the war against Ukraine through headhunters offering a recruitment advertisement that mixes economic rescue, social redemption, and family security, reported Politico.

The news outlet spoke with multiple recruits and recruiters for its story.

Russian President Vladimir Putin last year ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China’s.

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