'Promised Jobs, Sent To War': 4 Telangana Men Allegedly Trapped In Russia-Ukraine Conflict Zone
New Delhi: Four men from Telangana who travelled to Russia earlier this year after being promised civilian jobs are now allegedly stranded at a Russian military camp, with their families claiming they were deceived by agents and pushed into military-related roles. The families are seeking urgent intervention from the Telangana government and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to secure their…
Four Telangana men who were promised civilian jobs in Russia earlier this year are now allegedly trapped in a Russian military camp, with their families alleging they were coerced into military roles. The men traveled to Russia around February 2026, after being assured of well-paid civilian positions, but reportedly did not receive their salaries upon arrival.
Their families claim they were then forced to undergo military training and provided with weapons, despite initially seeking civilian work. One man reportedly showed a video showing his forced transfer to a forest area. The families now fear the men could be moved towards the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone, and have sought urgent intervention from the Telangana government, MEA and the Indian Embassy.
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