{"id":121691,"date":"2026-08-28T20:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/how-many-moldovans-were-recruited-by-the-russians-for-war-and-how-many-died-in-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:24:25","slug":"how-many-moldovans-were-recruited-by-the-russians-for-war-and-how-many-died-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/how-many-moldovans-were-recruited-by-the-russians-for-war-and-how-many-died-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"How many Moldovans were recruited by the Russians for war and how many died in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Russia is said to have recruited at least 857 Moldovans to fight in Ukraine. The data was presented by the Ukrainian military intelligence service, referring to the project &#8220;\u0425\u043e\u0447\u0443 \u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c&#8221; (Eng. trans.: I want to live), supported by the Ministry of Defense in Kiev.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;&#8216;I want to live&#8217; represents a center that receives requests from Russian soldiers who want to surrender to Ukrainian authorities,&#8221; writes <a href=\"https:\/\/realitatea.md\/serviciul-de-informatii-militare-din-ucraina-cati-moldoveni-au-fost-racolati-de-rusi-pentru-razboi-si-cati-au-murit\/\">realitatea.md.<\/a> Stories of people who have ended up on the front lines and decided to accept imprisonment rather than fight are shared on social media pages.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statistics held by the project representatives, 81 Moldovan citizens have died in the war in Ukraine, and 8 have become prisoners.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The respective information has not yet been officially confirmed by the authorities of the Republic of Moldova.<br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia is said to have recruited at least 857 Moldovans to fight in Ukraine. 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