Twelve Indian nationals serving in the Russian Armed Forces have lost their lives, while 16 others remain missing, the ministry of external.

At least 12 Indians have died while serving in the Russian armed forces, with 16 others missing. This revelation comes in light of a human trafficking network that lured young Indian men with job promises,

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that 16 Indian nationals serving in the Russian military have been reported missing, as communicated by Russian authorities. Additionally, 12 Indians who were part of the Russian armed forces have lost their lives.

At a media briefing here, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there were a total of 126 Indian nationals working in the Russian armed forces. Of them, 96 have returned to India, having been discharged from the Russian armed forces.

The MEA reported that 16 Indians serving in the Russian Army are missing, with 126 total cases. Of these, 96 have returned, 18 remain, and 12 have died. The government is seeking the early discharge and repatriation of all Indian nationals involved.

Russia has communicated to India that 16 Indians, who were serving in the Russian military, are missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday (4). The MEA said 12 Indians working with the Russian military have died so far.

The death toll given by the ministry of external affairs on Friday was higher than the number of deaths acknowledged so far by Indian officials

India's Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that 16 Indian nationals recruited by the Russian Army to fight in Ukraine are currently missing, while 12 others have lost their lives in the conflict.

Russia deceived nearly 100 Indian citizens into fighting against Ukraine and is reluctant to release them despite requests from the Indian authorities, reports The Washington Post. According to the Indian government's statement and conversations with the families of the mercenaries,