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This covert recruitment illustrates how Russia’s war machine is deteriorating and increasingly dependent on foreign manpower, including North Koreans, Nepalese, Indians, and now Cubans. The partnership is built on mutual desperation—Russia needs troops, while Cuba seeks desperately needed funds.
The human cost is tragic. Ordinary Cubans, hoping for economic relief, are paying in blood far from their homeland, caught in a geopolitical struggle far beyond their control.