Young men from Nepal, India and Sri Lanka have gone to fight the war as mercenaries, after being promised lucrative salaries and benefits.
Several South Asian men who joined Russia's army in its war against Ukraine are now facing challenges in receiving their salaries and are being killed on the front lines.
A Nepali mercenary mentioned that recruits from Nepal, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan are directly sent to the front line to fight.
Several men who went to fight in Ukraine cited financial circumstances as the main reason for their involvement.
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