# Russian recruiters promise non-combat jobs but offer standard military contracts — and one ad used a wounded soldier’s photo

https://mins.news/en/item/33334

- Meduza, 2026-08-26 15:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/26/russian-recruiters-are-promising-non-combat-jobs-but-they-re-offering-only-standard-military-contracts-and-one-ad-used-a-wounded-soldier-s-photo

> Russian recruiters are attracting enlistees with promises of non-combat work, while presenting them with standard military contracts. Several groups advertise rear-support roles; one used a photo of Danil Astakhov, who was sent to the front and wounded. Astakhov called the ads a scam, saying recruits seeking rear-support positions can end up in assaults.