Over 20,000 Central Asians Recruited by Russia for War in Ukraine, Report Claims

A Ukrainian project, 'I Want to Live,' claims Russia has recruited 20,437 citizens from five Central Asian countries for the war in Ukraine since 2022, constituting 44% of identified foreign contract soldiers. Uzbekistan leads with 8,207, followed by Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. The report notes a significant increase in recruitment in recent years.

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