At least 12 Indians killed serving in Russian armed forces, India says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

At least 12 Indians died in the Russian army, with 18 still serving. India discovered a trafficking network luring men to fight in Ukraine.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 12 Indians have died serving in the Russian armed forces, India's foreign ministry said on Friday, adding that 18 more are still serving in the army, of whom Russia has categorized 16 as "missing".
India said last year that it had uncovered a major human trafficking network that was luring young men to Russia with the promise of jobs only to force them into fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine.
(Reporting by Shivam Patel, writing by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
The article discusses Indian nationals serving in the Russian armed forces, with some casualties reported.
18 Indians are still serving in the Russian army, with 16 categorized as missing.
India uncovered a human trafficking network luring young men to Russia with false job promises, forcing them to fight.
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