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Russia Recruits Central Asia Migrants as 'Cannon Fodder' in Ukraine War, HUR Says

Summary by The Kyiv Independent
Russia is systematically recruiting migrant workers from Central Asia to fight in its war against Ukraine as "cannon fodder," Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on June 21. Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and other countries in the region are increasingly being drawn into Russia's war effort under duress or with misleading promises, HUR said. Many of those recruited are reportedly killed on the front lines.According to HUR, Russi…

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The Kremlin is forcibly recruiting Central Asian citizens, including Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, to wage war against Ukraine. From labor migrants, separate units are formed and used in the most dangerous areas of the front.

The Russian Federation forcibly recruits labor migrants from Central Asia to wage war against Ukraine. Of these, separate units are formed and used in the most dangerous areas of the front tsn.ua (news 1+1)

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espreso.tv broke the news in on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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