According to the British newspaper, the problem of the shrinking number of soldiers was already to affect the army of Cameroon. “Telegraph” noted that for this reason in March the authorities in Jaounde concerned about the number of soldiers who leave the ranks of the army and go to Russia, tightened the restrictions on the possibility of leaving the country by military staff.
The British daily noted that in recent months in social media in Cameroon there have been entries asking for information about relatives who went to the Russian army and then stopped communicating. Posts were to be often provided with photos of the people sought after in Russian uniforms. Based on entries, it is estimated that nearly 70 Cameroon soldiers were killed at the Ukrainian front.
Russia offers high earnings for soldiers from Africa
The main reason they are to desert and go to Russia are earnings. The newspaper said that the average monthly salary of the serial Army of Cameroon is just over $ 90. While Russia is to offer pay of about 2 thousand. hole. monthly. “Telegraph” referred to an entry in the social media of a Cameroonian soldier who was to present the withdrawal bar. The existence of such practice is also confirmed by independent analytical centers.
In this case, “Telegraph” cited the data of the Institute of Security Studies in Pretoria in South Africa. – I don't think it is about supporting Russia, it's more about how much they earn – said the Raoul Sumo Tayo from the Institute quoted by the newspaper. The British daily also cites the statements of soldiers from African countries who were sent to Ukrainian captivity. They are both people encouraged by attractive job offers in Russia, as well as students of Russian universities from Africa. In the described cases, Russian brokers resorted to fraud so that the recruited ones would go to the front. Many of them were supposed to desert the first opportunity to detect.
“Telegraph” quoted the estimate of Center for Strategic and International Studies, according to which since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the end of February 2022, Russia's passenger starts have been nearly 1 million killed and wounded.
