Report: Yemeni men deceived into fighting in Ukraine under Houthi plan, according to Russia.

According to a report by the Financial Times, Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in its war in Ukraine by deceiving them with false promises in collaboration with the Houthi terrorist organization.

The Yemeni recruits who were secretly moved to Russia as part of a suspicious trafficking operation were initially promised lucrative employment and Russian citizenship.

Many have been reportedly coerced into the Russian military after arriving with the help of a Houthi-linked company, forced to sign fighting contracts at gunpoint and sent to the front lines in Ukraine.

The U.S. State Department and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense could not be reached for comment on Russia's growing use of foreign fighters to support its war effort in Ukraine, according to Planet Chronicle Digital.

Despite the lack of clarity on whether any Yemeni men are Houthi terrorists or how many have been sent to fight in Ukraine, a Financial Times report on Sunday suggested that recruitment for this purpose began in July. In September, at least 200 Yemeni men were reportedly part of a group forcibly conscripted into the Russian military, with most having little training before being sent to Ukraine to fight.

The video posted by the London-based news outlet showed at least five Yemeni men, including the cameraman, describing their dire situation and stating that one of their fellow conscripts had attempted suicide but was later reinstated into service after being taken to a hospital.

"The man holding the camera stated, "We are now under bombardment," while expressing exhaustion and showing a group of men holed up in a Ukrainian forest. They mentioned mines, drones, digging bunkers, and carrying lumber."

According to the news outlet, U.S. diplomats revealed that the coordination between the Houthis and Russia demonstrates the extent to which Moscow is prepared to strengthen its military presence in the face of rising casualty rates.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on Monday stated that Russia has suffered over 730,000 casualties in the nearly three-year-long conflict, according to an assessment. However, earlier U.S. evaluations in October suggested this figure was closer to 600,000, which includes approximately 115,000 fatalities and about 500,000 wounded.

While the Financial Times report suggests that hundreds, if not more, Yemeni men are being forced to fight in Ukraine, they are not the only foreign fighters being drawn into Russia's war.

Russia has received aid from North Korea in the form of 12,000 troops, and earlier this year there were reports that men from India and Nepal were deceived into fighting for Moscow under the promise of well-paying jobs, only to be sent to the war in Ukraine.

The number of Indian men conscripted into Russia's military is uncertain, but a report by Time in August claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a July visit to Moscow. Modi was reportedly assured that Russia would make an effort to return all Indian mercenaries, although the status of that agreement is unclear.

Earlier this year, CNN reported that 15,000 men from Nepal were recruited to fight for Russia, indicating a pattern of Russia targeting impoverished nations to deceive fighters into joining its ranks.

Since the launch of Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been strengthening its relationship with Iran and its proxy forces, including the Houthis.

Russia has not disclosed any promises or arms sales to the Houthi's in exchange for their assistance in Moscow's conscription scheme.

Despite this, it is known that Russia has assisted the group by giving them targeting information, which they use to attack Western vessels in the Red Sea.

This year, at least two delegations from the Houthis have visited Russia to meet with high-ranking Kremlin officials.