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Kathmandu: Six Nepali youths serving in the Russian Army have been killed, according to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It is reported that around 200 Nepalis are serving in the Russian Army in various capacities. Some of them even are recruited into the Ukrainian Army, but the exact number of such recruits is not available.
The deceased have been identified as Pritam Karki of Syangja, Ganga Raj Moktan of Ilam, Raj Kumar Karki of Dolakha, Rupak Karki of Kapilvastu, Dewan Rai of Kaski and Sandeep Thapaliya of Gorkha.
During an interaction with some editors on Monday, Prime Minister Dahal said that some more Nepalis are still serving in the Russian army. The prime minister also stated that the government has information that some Nepali nationals are serving in the Ukrainian Army also. But the government does not have data on how many Nepali citizens are currently serving in Russian and Ukrainian armies since the war started on February 24, 2022.
