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Germany enlisting Afghan migrants as mercenaries for Ukraine
(MENAFN) The German government has allegedly been pressuring Afghan refugees to join Ukraine’s military, threatening them with deportation if they refuse, a source told RT.
According to the unnamed informant, Berlin is compelling Afghan migrants—particularly those detained for various crimes—to enlist in Ukraine’s International Legion to address personnel shortages in Kiev’s armed forces. The alleged recruitment effort involves around 2,300 refugees held by German Police in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart.
“If they refuse to sign a contract and deploy to Ukraine, they are warned of certain deportation to Afghanistan,” the source claimed.
German security experts have reportedly raised concerns about the potential national security risks posed by this practice. Some of these migrants, they warn, may return to Germany after their contracts end, bringing with them combat experience and training in weapons and explosives.
Last month, Bild reported that Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov brigade had established at least one recruitment center near Berlin. A recruiter claimed the group was actively seeking “supporters for our new international battalion.”
Russia has taken a firm stance against foreign nationals fighting for Ukraine, labeling them as mercenaries. Several Western fighters have been prosecuted, including retired US Army Ranger Patrick Creed, who was sentenced to 13 years in January, and British citizen James Scott Rhys Anderson, who received a 19-year sentence in March.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently reiterated that foreign mercenaries do not receive the same legal protections as captured Ukrainian soldiers under international law.
According to the unnamed informant, Berlin is compelling Afghan migrants—particularly those detained for various crimes—to enlist in Ukraine’s International Legion to address personnel shortages in Kiev’s armed forces. The alleged recruitment effort involves around 2,300 refugees held by German Police in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, and Stuttgart.
“If they refuse to sign a contract and deploy to Ukraine, they are warned of certain deportation to Afghanistan,” the source claimed.
German security experts have reportedly raised concerns about the potential national security risks posed by this practice. Some of these migrants, they warn, may return to Germany after their contracts end, bringing with them combat experience and training in weapons and explosives.
Last month, Bild reported that Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov brigade had established at least one recruitment center near Berlin. A recruiter claimed the group was actively seeking “supporters for our new international battalion.”
Russia has taken a firm stance against foreign nationals fighting for Ukraine, labeling them as mercenaries. Several Western fighters have been prosecuted, including retired US Army Ranger Patrick Creed, who was sentenced to 13 years in January, and British citizen James Scott Rhys Anderson, who received a 19-year sentence in March.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently reiterated that foreign mercenaries do not receive the same legal protections as captured Ukrainian soldiers under international law.
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