Cuban Soldiers in Ukraine Conflict

Cuban soldiers were recruited to fight in Ukraine, under false pretenses, with promises of high pay and Russian passports. The Cuban government is suspected of facilitating the deployment of mercenaries. Many Cuban recruits have died in the war. The Cuban government denied involvement initially but later released detainees linked to a trafficking network. Ukrainian intelligence estimates 20,000 Cubans mobilized, with a high mortality rate and broken promises by the Russians.