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Workers from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but got sent to combat in Ukraine

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/workers-bangladesh-sought-jobs-russia-combat-ukraine-129588588https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/27/bangladeshis-seeking-jobs-in-russia-forced-to-join-war-with-ukraine-reporthttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bangladesh-russia-jobs-war-ukraine-b2908245.html
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  • AP identifies a transnational recruitment network tying Bangladeshi recruiters to a Moscow figure linked to a defunct agency, signaling trafficking connections.
  • Some recruits were compelled to transport military supplies and evacuate the wounded, blurring lines between civilian work and combat duties.
  • Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia with false civilian job promises, then thrust into Ukraine combat, revealing a pattern of deceptive recruitment.

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Bangladeshis seeking jobs in Russia forced to join war on Ukraine: Report

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/27/bangladeshis-seeking-jobs-in-russia-forced-to-join-war-with-ukraine-reportAljazeera.com
Bangladeshis seeking jobs in Russia forced to join war on Ukraine: Report

Bangladeshis lured to Russia for work tricked into fighting brutal war in Ukraine

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bangladesh-russia-jobs-war-ukraine-b2908245.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Bangladeshis lured to Russia for work tricked into fighting brutal war in Ukraine

Takeaways from AP's report on how Bangladeshi workers were tricked into fighting in the Ukraine war

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-bangladesh-migrant-workers-13d6cb19e0bafcb115699c3b2520c1c9Apnews.com
Takeaways from AP's report on how Bangladeshi workers were tricked into fighting in the Ukraine war

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