Peruvian nationals recruited through social media advertisements promising employment as cooks for the Russian military have instead been deployed to active combat zones in Ukraine, according to reports from Egypt Independent.
The accounts describe individuals who were separated from their families in Lima under the pretense of civilian labor contracts, only to find themselves on the front lines.
This development underscores the increasingly desperate measures being taken to sustain troop levels as the conflict drags on.
The recruitment of foreign nationals comes as economic hardship intensifies across Russia.
Recent investigations by Svenska Dagbladet have highlighted a deepening domestic crisis, with tax shocks, failing businesses, and soaring food prices reaching the daily lives of Russian citizens.
The war's toll is no longer confined to the battlefield but is reshaping the domestic economic landscape.