Havana says it is dismantling network seeking to recruit Cubans as mercenaries as Moscow attempts to boost its forces
Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight as mercenaries for Russia in its war in, its foreign ministry has said, as Moscow seeks to increase the size of its forces in Ukraine.
The foreign ministry did not comment on whether any Cubans joined the war in Ukraine as part of the trafficking ring, or whether the ring had any connections to the Russian government. There has not yet been a response from Moscow. Russia has used mercenaries as part of its war effort, most notably the Wagner group.
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