Articles: Cuba

From March 2023, Smirnova used social media – posting under her maiden name Shuvalova – to recruit Cuban and Sri Lankan nationals for the Russian military. The ads offered well-paid civilian work in Russia: a one-time payment, a monthly salary of 204,000 rubles (~$2,000 USD), and the long-term prospect of Russian citizenship. In Cuba, where average monthly wages are around $30, this was a life-changing sum for anyone who believed it. Continue reading →

REPORT  CUBA IN THE WAR IN UKRAINE Evidence of Mass Recruitment of Combatants for Russia Carolina Barrero You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

700,000 barrels of Russian oil arrived in Cuba: Kremlin keeps island’s lights, as its mercenaries bolster war ranks A Russian tanker on a US sanctions list docked at Cuba’s largest fuel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

GUR: Russia recruited up to 15,000 Cubans for war against Ukraine Ukraine does not consider Cuban mercenaries as a separate military force, said Andriy Chernyak Tetiana Lanchukovska News editor at LIGA.net… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Up to 15,000 Cubans: Ukraine Reveals Scale of Russia’s Foreign Recruitment Mar 30, 2026 12:27 Updated Mar 30, 2026 12:42 2 min read Authors Vlad Litnarovych News Writer Cuban fighters in the ranks of the Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Укр Рос Eng Russia recruited up to 15,000 Cubans to fight against Ukraine – Ukrainian intelligence officer Alona Mazurenko – 30 March, 12:33 DIU representative Andrii Cherniak Defence Intelligence of Ukraine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →