乌克兰官员表示，目前约有 3000 名来自全球 35 个国家的非洲人正在与俄罗斯军队并肩作战 [1]。尽管俄罗斯方面否认存在官方的招募网络或所谓的“俄罗斯之家”，但前俄军军官谢尔盖·埃利多诺夫（Sergey Elidonov）指出，这些人员是受薪资和待遇吸引而自行前往的 [1]。
专家艾恰彭布尔（Aicha Pemboura）分析认为，参与者多为拥有战斗经验的士兵、学生及失业毕业生，这种现象被视为一种新型的经济移民形式 [1]。这种趋势导致了非洲人才的流失，并对当地家庭造成了深远影响 [1]。喀麦隆母亲雷吉娜·马玛（Mama Regina）正在等待其阵亡儿子的遗体归来，这一案例反映了战争对非洲家庭的沉重打击 [1]。
Ukrainian officials state that nearly 3,000 Africans from 35 different countries are fighting alongside Russian forces [1]. Despite this figure, a former Russian officer named Sergey Elidonov denies the existence of an official recruitment network or "Russian Houses," asserting instead that individuals voluntarily traveled to Russia attracted by salaries and working conditions [1]. Experts characterize these participants primarily as soldiers with prior combat experience, students, and unemployed graduates, viewing their movement not merely as military service but as a new form of economic migration leading to brain drain for Africa [1]. The human cost is illustrated through the story of Mama Regina from Cameroon, who waits at home while her son remains missing in action; she describes the situation by saying that "Moses has not come," reflecting the profound impact on African families separated from their sons [1].