A Cuban teenager was offered a job doing 'construction work' in Russia. Instead he was sent to fight

[Eugene]

Source: Business Insider

A Cuban teenager was offered a job doing 'construction work' in Russia. Instead he was sent to fight on the front lines in Ukraine.

Joshua Zitser
Updated Tue, September 19, 2023 at 10:25 AM EDT·3 min read

• A Cuban teenager reportedly accepted a job offer for construction work for the Russian military.
• Instead, he was sent to fight on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, Time reported.
• The US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" that young Cubans were being deceived.

A Cuban teenager unwittingly found himself on the front lines of the war in Ukraine after accepting a job offer he received on WhatsApp to do "construction work" for the Russian military, Time magazine reported.

Alex Vegas Díaz, 19, and a friend were taken to a military base, outfitted with weapons, and then sent to fight, Time reported after reviewing social-media footage posted by Vegas Díaz.

In one of the viral videos Time cited, dated August 31, Vegas Díaz could be seen in a Russian hospital recovering from an unspecified illness, saying he was due to be sent back to the front upon recovery.

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[magicarpet]

1. Putie needs warm bodies for cannon fodder,...

... so he can push them into his meat grinder.