Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban nationals to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
The head of criminal investigations for Cuba’s Interior Ministry, César Rodriguez, said late Thursday on state media that at least three of the 17 people arrested are part of recruitment efforts inside the island country.
The official didn’t identify the alleged members of the network but said they had previous criminal records. Some families started speaking up about the case, and at least one mother said that her son was promised a job in construction in Russia.
Cuba’s Foreign
