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18-year-old Belarusians recruited to fight for Russia, mother says

12.11.2026, 12:45

Servicemen at the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Resolve – 2022," used as cover for the concentration of Russian troops before the full-scale attack on Ukraine. February 21, 2022. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Russia

Several 18-year-old young men from the Belarusian town of Dubrouna left to fight against Ukraine on Russia's side in order to "earn money." This was recounted in a video address by one of the town's residents. She is asking her son to come home.