The Russians are looking for soldiers not only by mobilizing within the country, but also by recruiting mercenaries abroad. According to the warning of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the main region for the recruitment of mercenaries is the Balkans.
One of those responsible for this process is Serbian Dejan “Deki” Beric, who lives in the Russian Federation. He himself is also a former mercenary and fought against Ukraine in 2014.
Also, another well-known is the Serbian mercenary Zhika Radoicic, who is currently participating on the side of the Russians for the invasion of Ukraine.
The National Resistance Center of Ukraine notes that the passport of a citizen of another state does not exempt foreign fighters from liability.
The Ukrainian Intelligence Agency had reported that the Russians had brought Iranian instructors to the territory of the Kherson region and Crimea to launch “Shahed-136” kamikaze drones.
Through social networks, he publicly shows the ways in which Serbs can join the Russian occupation forces in Ukraine.
Many former war criminals have gone from Serbia to Ukraine to fight the wings of Russian aggression.
Neither the European Union nor any other international mechanism has pressured Serbia to stop the mercenaries from joining this war. On the contrary, the controlled media in Serbia continue to glorify Vladimir Putin, maintaining good relations with the Kremlin.