Peru breaks silence to confirm its citizens are dying while fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Breaking years of silence, Peru’s Foreign Ministry has formally acknowledged for the first time that its citizens are fighting – and dying – in the war in Ukraine, Spanish news wire EFE reported on August 9.
Peru's Foreign Ministry has officially acknowledged for the first time that its citizens are fighting and dying in Ukraine's war, after years of silence. The ministry announced the repatriation of four Peruvians who fled forced recruitment by Russia, with 459 Peruvians having fought for Moscow since the invasion began in February 2022.
Among these, 11 fighters were killed, 114 remain missing, and three were captured by Ukrainian forces. Additionally, 31 Peruvians were evacuated from Russia, with 28 returning home and three choosing to stay in Europe. The ministry warned citizens about Russia's active recruitment of foreigners for the Ukrainian conflict and urged them to report suspected recruiters to authorities.
This comes after Peru's prosecutor's office launched a human trafficking investigation into reports of citizens being lured to Russia under false pretenses and deployed to the front lines in Ukraine.
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