"Individuals were recruited through deceptive job offers to work as security agents and other roles in Russia, with the promise of financial compensation, the prosecutor's office said in a statement on Friday."
"Percy Salinas, a lawyer representing families of people who ended up on the front lines in Ukraine, told the local TV channel N that 13 Peruvians have died in the war in Ukraine so far."
"The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had asked the Russian embassy to clarify the situation and obtain information about the location and wellbeing of citizens serving in the Russian military."
"The families of some of the victims who claimed they were recruited under false pretences to fight in Ukraine protested outside the ministry in Lima on Thursday, demanding their loved ones be repatriated."
Peru's public prosecutor has launched an investigation into a human trafficking network that deceived citizens with false job offers in Russia, leading them to fight in Ukraine. Many individuals were promised jobs as security agents with salaries between $2,000 and $3,000. Reports indicate that around 600 Peruvians have been recruited since last October, with 13 confirmed deaths in the conflict. The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking clarification from the Russian embassy regarding the situation of its citizens serving in the military.
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