In March 2022, the recruitment of [[mercenaries]] by the Ukrainian embassies in Tajikistan and other countries were reported. Calls to join the "resistance to Russia" and join the ranks of the Ukrainian "International Legion" were openly published on the websites of the Ukrainian diplomatic department.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/03/zelensky-ukraine-16000-foreign-volunteers-russia/ Zelensky says 16,000 foreigners have volunteered to fight for Ukraine against Russian invasion], By Timothy Bella and Annabelle Timsit, ''Washington Post'', March 3, 2022. </ref>
Four more militants were arrested in Dagestan on March 31, 2024 under suspicion for their role in financing and providing equipment for the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack.
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