https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/if-you-re-afraid-they-ll-know-for-foreign-recruits-deserting-russia-s-army-is-a-fraught-gambleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/if-you-re-afraid-they-ll-know-for-foreign-recruits-deserting-russia-s-army-is-a-fraught-gamblehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/if-you-re-afraid-they-ll-know-for-foreign-recruits-deserting-russia-s-army-is-a-fraught-gamble#u184630Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:16:37 +0000Foreign nationals recruited into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine are facing severe risks as they attempt to desert their units. Many foreign fighters arrived in Russia seeking better lives or education but were subsequently trapped through deception, financial vulnerability, or outright coercion. While Russia increasingly relies on foreign fighters, migrants, asylum seekers, and convicts to sustain its war effort, those who try to flee face perilous circumstances. Desertion remains a fraught gamble for these soldiers, who must navigate extreme danger and the threat of detection by mil