Russia Sent 10,000 Naturalized Citizens to Fight War in Ukraine
In a significant and controversial move, Russia has sent around 10,000 naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine. This announcement, made by Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia's Investigative Committee, highlights the intense recruitment efforts undertaken by Moscow to bolster its military forces. The recruitment drive has particularly targeted Central Asian migrants, who have been pressured to join the armed forces amidst ongoing conflict. Naturalized citizens who had received Russian citizenship but failed to register with military authorities have been a primary focus of this crackdown. Bastrykin disclosed that over 30,000 individuals who fit this description were identified and placed on a list of potential draftees. From this list, approximately 10,000 have already been dispatched to the conflict zone in Ukraine, referred to officially as the "zone of the special military operation." The implications of this forced enlistment are profound. Many of ...
