[HIGHLIGHTS] At least 3,000 foreigners employed by the Russian military to fight on the front lines

NHK compiled announcements by the governments and human rights organizations of these foreigners' countries of origin. The number of foreigners is approximately 3,000 from at least 25 countries and regions.

Syria in the Middle East has the highest number of cases with approximately 2,000 cases, Nepal and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia with at least 200 cases. At least 150 soldiers from Central Africa have been sent to the battlefield, according to a journalist familiar with Russia's movements in Africa. It seems that there is. “Soldiers recruited in Central Africa, not returning”