They were lured from Cuba to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, then went dark. Their parents fear they are dead already.

Wed, 10/04/2023 - 12:03

Ukrainian serviceman walks inside a trench on the frontline near as Russia-Ukraine war continues in New York, Donbas region, Ukraine, on July 28, 2023 — A Ukrainian soldier navigates a trench near the front lines in Ukraine's contested Donbas region on July 28, 2023.
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Two Cuban teenagers were lured into Russia's military after being promised "construction work".
Their parents told Insider they were sent back to the front despite fainting on the battlefield.
They said they haven't heard from them since.

The parents of two Cuban teenagers who were lured into fighting in Ukraine say they haven't heard from their sons in weeks.

Alex Rolando Vegas Díaz and Andorf Antonio Velázquez García, both 19, flew to Russia in late August with promises of "construction work" and better pay in Russia, their parents said.