Ukraine embassy denies Russian claims of Filipino recruits

The Embassy of Ukraine in the Philippines has categorically denied allegations by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claiming that Filipinos are being recruited to fight in the conflict against Russia.

The Ukrainian embassy stated that these claims are baseless fabrications with no factual foundation and do not reflect reality.

These denials come after a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who alleged that Filipino nationals were being enlisted by a US-based security company for deployment to Ukraine, with promises of approximately US$5,000 (around P293,000) monthly pay and training by "American instructors" in "San Fernando."

Ukraine views these Russian insinuations as part of a systematic disinformation campaign intended to discredit Ukraine and its military.

Ukrainian officials noted that similar fake recruitment stories have also emerged this week in South Korea, which were also dismissed as Russian propaganda.