'They put us all in front': Nepalese men recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine • FRANCE 24

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Published 2024-04-03
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, hundreds of Nepalese men – many with no military experience – have been enlisted by Russian recruiters. President Vladimir Putin has publicly promised citizenship and a high salary to those who sign up to fight for Russia. This has led to a massive recruitment campaign, deemed illegal by the Nepalese government. So far, at least 33 Nepalese soldiers have lost their lives on the front line, but the true number could be significantly higher. FRANCE 24's Nejma Bentrad, Nabeel Ahmed, Rojita Adhikari and Khansa Juned report.
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All Comments (21)
  • @abram8874
    Not only Nepal, even they also recruited from India .
  • @MarioLopez-si8jb
    I would never fight for money no matter how poor i am. Especially fighting an unjust war.
  • @schlix101
    He just ran away and managed to get out? WOW! That was lucky!
  • @pragueexpat5106
    They use TikTok and probably other social media, but she didn't know there was a war going on?..
  • @russianb0t
    I heard enough. It's a war, not a carefree seasonal job. Don't go crawling on someone else's homeland with intent to take away someone's father, brother, or anybody else for your own petty financial gain. Shameful.
  • @danmarijanovic2099
    Do these Nepalese widows and families get compensation from the ruzzian state? Considering many ruzzian widows and families don't, highly unlikely.
  • @ec3076
    They're soldiers. Where did they expect to be put? The Ritz hotel? 😅
  • @maf6856
    How stupid are they if it sounds to good to be true. Then it probably is a lie GLORY to UKRAINE
  • @chaosXP3RT
    I wonder what the Russians in the comment section think of this?
  • @eksbocks9438
    It's not like their home countries care about them anyway. Just like my place. Russia is only using that apathy as leverage in their favor.
  • @sparks1792
    “I didn’t know they’re was a war going on” wtf did she think lmao