Afghan commando unit trained by Britain 'approached by Russia over Whatsapp' to fight in Ukraine26 October 2022, 15:12 | Updated: 26 October 2022, 15:16Members of an elite unit of Afghan commandos trained by the British army have been approached by Russia to join the invasion of Ukraine, according to reports.Listen to this articleSome 20,000-30,000 soldiers in the Afghanistan National Army Commando Corps have been sent messages over WhatsApp and Signal by Russian army recruiters, according to the Foreign Policy website, which has spoken to the troops.Read more: Putin's relatives 'fear for his health amid constant coughing and weight loss and fear elites will turn on him'And about 10,000 of them could reportedly be "receptive" to joining the invasion of Ukraine because they have been left "jobless" by the UK and US withdrawing from Afghanistan, and "have nothing to lose".Another military source told the publication: "They are waiting for work for $3 to $4 a day in Pakistan or Iran or $10 a day in Turkey, and if Wagner or any other intelligence services come to a guy and offer $1,000 to be a fighting man again, they won’t reject it.Read more: Brit, 57, killed by teenage motorist who go out of car to desperately try and save him"And if you find one guy to recruit, he can get half his old unit to join up because they are like brothers—and pretty soon, you’ve got a whole platoon.""