Putin's foreign fighters
With young men from Syria, Egypt and Yemen ending up on the frontline in Ukraine, 蘑菇短视频 Eye investigates the woman many say tricked them into fighting for the Russian army.
Over the past year, 蘑菇短视频 Eye has followed the journeys of young men from Syria, Egypt, and Yemen who travelled to Russia in search of work, only to end up on the frontlines in Ukraine. Why are these men risking their lives in a war that is not theirs?
Many, including students, say they were tricked into fighting for the Russian army by a recruiter. 蘑菇短视频 Eye investigates their stories, meeting a family grieving the loss of their son and a young Yemeni man now trapped in a prisoner-of-war camp.
Presenter/reporter: Nawal Al-Maghafi
Producers: Ruth Evans and Sheida Kiran
Editor: Rebecca Henschke
Executive producer: Mamdouh Akbiek
Sound engineer: Simon Jarvis
Additional journalism by Ali Ibrahim, Gehad Abbas, and Rayan Maroouf
Voice over by Ali Elhawary, Majd Kilani, Mahmoud Al Sheikh, and Anastasia Uspenskaya
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