Cuba dismantles network recruiting young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Cuban authorities arrested 17 people involved in a human trafficking ring recruiting Cubans to join the Russian military.
The network targeted young Cuban men, including those with criminal records, offering money and Russian citizenship.
Recruiters operated in both Cuba and Russia, relying on Cubans to find recruits within the country.
Cuba and Russia are political allies but Cuba asserts it is not involved in the Ukraine war.
Those arrested could face severe charges like mercenarism, carrying potential life sentences or the death penalty.