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Tony Osborne
October 22, 2026
Credit: Screengrab from Russian Television
Russia’s unscrupulous one-way attack drone strike campaign against Ukraine is being sustained in part by workers allegedly trafficked from Asia and Africa to assemble the weapons. The campaign has also created demand for thousands of workers, including young men and women recruited from Africa…
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