Alarming warnings of an escalating global conflict emerged this week, with Ukraine’s commander-in-chief declaring that "the third world war has begun" and Poland’s prime minister stating that the situation is taking on "dramatic proportions.

Moscow has previously pulled mercenaries into its war effort in Ukraine and now appears to be recruiting much further afield.

Russia has lured several hundred Yemenis into joining the war in Ukraine, promising them high-paid jobs and Russian citizenship. Source: Financial Times, DW Details: The American newspaper reports that when the Yemeni citizens arrived in Russia,

Chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin joins 'Faulkner Focus' to discuss Russia using Iranian-backed troops for Ukraine war.

The Financial Times has reported that Russia has been recruiting Houthi rebels from Yemen to fight Ukraine. Young men from Yemen, who travelled to Russia, told the Financial Times that they were promised high-salaried employment and Russian citizenship.

Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni Houthis for the war against Ukraine. The men were brought to Russia through a shadowy human trafficking operation, according to the Financial Times. Yemeni recruits who traveled to Russia told the Financial Times that they were promised high-paying jobs and even Russian citizenship.