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Ukraine Says More Than 20,400 Central Asians Signed Russian Army Contracts

The Times of Central Asia23 October 2026, 11:22 UTCRussia

More than 20,400 Central Asian citizens have signed contracts with Russia’s armed forces since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began,

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