Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Indian Men Allegedly Recruited into Russian Army
Some Indian men went to Russia on student visas, tricked by false job promises.
They were recruited into the Russian Army to fight in Ukraine.
Families are worried, wanting help to bring them home.
The Indian government has been contacted.
The men say they were misled by a woman offering high-paying security jobs that didn't exist, and were made to sign a contract written in Russian.
Indian men, especially from north India, were allegedly recruited into the Russian Army.
They were reportedly lured with false promises of jobs or studies.
Men were recruited after arriving in Russia on student visas.
Some have been deployed to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Indian government has been contacted for help.
- Who
- Indian nationals, primarily from northern India
- What
- Being recruited into the Russian Army under false pretenses
- When
- Recruitment ongoing
- Where
- Russia, Ukraine border
- Why
- To serve in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Victims' Families
Russian Army
Recruitment Practices
Victims' Families
Claim deceptive recruitment tactics were used and express the victims were forced into fighting.
Russian Army
The recruitment practices followed by the army.
- Victims
- Men from north India, including Punjab and Haryana
- Method
- Deceptive recruitment under false pretenses of jobs or studies
- Location
- Russia, Ukraine border
- Visa Types
- Student visas
- Recruitment Motivation
- Financial gain
