Nick Mangwana Warns Recruits Against Joining Russia-Ukraine War, Claims Agencies Profit From Their Deaths
Mangwana claims some agencies recruiting individuals for the Russia-Ukraine war have little incentive to ensure that those they send to the battlefield survive, as their deaths could allow the recruiters to keep money owed to them.
In a post on X, he issued a blunt warning to potential recruits, writing:
“THEY WANT YOU DEAD SO THEY KEEP EVERY PENNY.”
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Mangwana Explains How Recruitment Agencies Make Money
Mangwana said recruitment agencies receive the salaries of those they recruit, together with fees for arranging their military engagements.
The money is supposed to cover the recruits’ payments, including signing-on bonuses and other contractual benefits.
However, he alleged that some agencies withhold these payments even when individuals survive their deployment.
He warned that recruits could find themselves with no effective way of recovering the money, particularly if they have entered into arrangements that their home governments cannot legally support.
Claims Recruits’ Deaths Leave Agencies With The Money
Mangwana further argued that the financial risks become even more serious when recruits are killed while serving at the front.
According to him, agencies have an opportunity to retain money that would otherwise have been paid to the individuals if they die before receiving their contractual dues.
He wrote:
“First, if you do survive, they refuse to pay you your signing on fee and other contractual dues, and you have nowhere to turn. You cannot even approach your government for support, because the government cannot help you recover the proceeds of an illegal enterprise.”
He added that recruits who die in combat leave their estates with little ability to pursue the outstanding payments.
“Second, they prefer that you die at the front, because then you become less of a problem to them: they keep all the money, and your estate has no capacity to claim your dues,” Mangwana said.
Warning Over Promises Of Lucrative Foreign Military Jobs
Mangwana cautioned potential recruits against being persuaded by promises of attractive earnings from joining foreign wars.
He argued that the financial benefits advertised by recruitment agencies may not materialise, while those who accept the offers face the possibility of losing their lives without receiving the money they were promised.
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