A young war recruit for the Russia-Ukraine war, is regretting getting enlisted in the conflict, saying the experience was not worth the initial excitement and remuneration.
The young recruit who was not named shared his experience in an interview with JoyNews documentary, a Ghanaian news outlet.
He said he returned from the Russia-Ukraine War injured and empty handed
First, he alleged that after being forced to sign a military contract, he was initially paid $30,000 upon enlistment.
He further stated that he subsequently received a monthly salary of about $3,000 while deployed.
According to war recruit, after sustaining injuries on the battlefield, he was additionally compensated with $40,000 by the Russian military.
But then, only canned food and a few bottles of water were provided to sustain them during the intense period.
“At that time, we were lucky enough that it was snowing. The snow actually helped us” because, when food was exhausted, they had to mix snow with sand and eat it to survive.
“It becomes okay for you because you have no choice; you have to survive,” the survivor added.
“Before the drone can bring you food, they have to study the environment. Enemy drones can track you while supplies are being delivered,”
“We had to divide into groups of four. One group would move about a kilometre ahead, followed by another,” the victim recounted.
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“The commander was watching us with a Mavic drone. It has a very sharp camera; you can be far away, but they can still zoom in and see you. When you make a mistake, they will know”.
Despite depleting financial resources, his dire situation worsened when he encountered a compatriot in Moscow whom he believed would help him.
The Eagle reports that last February, the Nigerian government had warned its nationals against being recruited into what it called illegal foreign army.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave the caution, saying that some people were luring some Nigerians with promises of lucrative jobs, educational opportunities and migration incentives, only to end up in combat zones.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses grave concern over the rising and alarming cases of Nigerian citizens being illegally recruited to participate in foreign armed conflicts,” the statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, had said.
