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☆ They were lured from Cuba to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, then went dark. Their parents fear they are dead already.
  + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Two Cuban teenagers were lured into Russia's military after being promised "construction work". Their parents told Insider they were sent back to the front despite fainting on the battlefield. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe parents of two Cuban teenagers who were lured into fighting in Ukraine say they haven't heard from their sons in weeks. AdvertisementAdvertisement"They have killed them alive," he said, bluntly, suggesting that young Cubans like García and Díaz may never be able to leave Russia or Russian-held territory.
Persons: —, Alex Rolando Vegas Díaz, Andorf Antonio Velázquez García, Alain Lambert, Mario Velázquez, Andorf's, Velázquez, he's, I've, Cary Díaz, Lambert, García, Diana, Díaz, Hugo Achá, Achá, FHRC Organizations: Service, Cuban, Human Rights, Moscow, Russian, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Ukraine, Russia, American, Mexico, Miami, Cuba, Cuban, Ryazan, Moscow, Russian, Ukrainian
☆ A Cuban teenager was offered a job doing 'construction work' in Russia. Instead he was sent to fight on the front lines in Ukraine.
  + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A Cuban teenager accepted a job offer to do construction work for the Russian military. Instead, he was sent to fight on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, TIME reported. Alex Vegas Díaz, 19, and a friend were taken to a military base, outfitted with weapons, and then sent to fight, according to TIME, which reviewed social media footage posted by Vegas Díaz. In one of the videos, dated August 31, which went viral, Vegas Díaz can be seen in a Russian hospital recovering from an unspecified illness. TIME reported that Vegas Díaz became part of a large operation that openly recruited hundreds of Cubans to join the Russian army to fight in Ukraine.
Persons: Alex Vegas Díaz, Vegas Díaz Organizations: TIME, US State Department, Service, Vegas, Ministry of Defence, Cuban Facebook, Cuban, State Department, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Cuba, Vegas, Russian, Russia, Cuban
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