Ukraine brings allegations of recruiting Cubans for Russia before United Nations
The Ukrainian delegation presented intelligence estimates and alleged Kremlin recruitment mechanisms, while its representative called for the practice to stop.
A human-rights discussion at United Nations headquarters in New York addressed Ukrainian allegations that Cubans are being recruited for the conflict. Ukraine's delegation attributed recruitment mechanisms to the Kremlin and raised the issue before the international forum.
Volodymyr Pavlichenko, Kyiv's deputy permanent representative, called on the international community to intervene and stop recruitment of Cuban citizens. His appeal sought immediate action and was made during the New York discussion.
Intelligence reports presented by Ukraine estimate that between 1,028 and 1,038 Cubans formally entered the conflict. The ten-person range is an estimate rather than a single exact count and is associated with signed contracts.
Offers reportedly included monthly pay of $2,000 to $2,500 for construction or maintenance work. Those figures are described as promises, not confirmed payments. The alleged route involved travel to Russia followed by contract signing.
The evidence presents two scales: monthly promised compensation and an estimate of people joining the conflict. Both were presented within Ukraine's U.N. allegations and its request to halt recruitment.