In a chilling new development in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Moscow has reportedly begun recruiting fighters from Yemen to bolster its forces on the frontlines. This follows Russia's previous attempts to source soldiers from North Korea and other impoverished nations.

The British newspaper "Financial Times" reported that Russia is recruiting mercenaries from Yemen, Nepal, and Somalia for the war in Ukraine, enticing them with promises of well-paid jobs and citizenship,

One recruit told the Financial Times that he was forced to sign an enlistment contract that he could not read before being sent to Ukraine.

Russia has recruited hundreds of Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported, as the Kremlin increasingly looks to foreign troops to limit the impact of the war on the domestic population.

Russia’s heavy combat causalities from the war in the Ukraine have prompted the Kremlin to use any and all means to recruit new frontline fighters.

Previous reports emerged that Russia has sought after foreign mercenaries from countries with "difficult economic situations" to fight in Ukraine.