Nepal's mercenaries fight for Russia

Nepal's mercenaries fight for Russia | DW Documentary

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Ай бұрын

The war in Ukraine is thousands of kilometers away, yet Nepalese combatants are risking their lives fighting alongside Russian troops.
Recruitment agencies smuggle young Nepalese men into the Ukraine war - they are supposed to fight for Putin's army. They are promised a good income and Russian citizenship.
But reality often looks different. Those who return complain about lack of payment and the terrible war routine. It's a life-threatening mission, many Nepalese are killed in the process. Yet, this doesn't deter some young Nepalese men, like 25-year-old Sonish, who is determined to go to Russia.
A report by Adil Bhat.
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@ashifabedin Ай бұрын

They weren't drafted or forced into Russia. They volunteered to be mercenaries...

@amoeba8460 Ай бұрын

Maybe not Russia but poverty did forced them.

@krollpeter Ай бұрын

If you had about $ 150 per month, and then someone offered you a job for $ 2000 and education for your kids, would you consider?

@wowJhil Ай бұрын

@@krollpeter It would sound too good to be true, which is the case also.

@exteriormv_9184 Ай бұрын

@@wowJhil no its not it is actually true the nepali gov gives like 30k_NRP = $224 and countries like USA , or Russia gives 2lakhs NRP which is $2000-$4000

@krollpeter Ай бұрын

@@exteriormv_9184 ... and don't feel sad from such comments! Even in the wealthy countries, there are people who fall for deals which sound so good, too good to be true. I could tell you stories here from Singapore. I just wonder why the nations of the world do not shout out about this. To say it again: These people are lured with good sounding contracts and then within weeks used as cannon fodder! Most will NOT return! Widows and orphans is all what comes out from it! Nepal will lose its sons!

@goshujinsama7296 27 күн бұрын

Basically what this video is telling you is When they serve British army they are brave Gorkha soldiers, but now when Russians indoctrinated those same Courageous Gurkha into their ranks, they automatically become poor Nepali soldiers who is selling their skills and courage to the Russians Beacause they are driven by poverty

@dreameroldsoul 11 күн бұрын

It was the White West Imperialist who created this situation and now they have the audacity to judge. We see your duplicity... Regards rest of the World

@Huang_Teh. 10 күн бұрын

@@dreameroldsoulrussia is the face of white supremacist currently. Both leftist & western ultra nationalist are same side of a coin .

@ST21892 9 күн бұрын

True

@user-zk5ty7pq5g 7 күн бұрын

they are elite soldiers in the UK and get the best training in the world, but russia is using them as meatshield because they view them as lesser... thats the big difference

@Dr.Kananga 7 күн бұрын

you're comparing apples to oranges.

@Kaijuus Ай бұрын

You want me to feel bad for volunteer mercenaries? They weren't drafted or forced into Russia. They volunteered to be mercenaries...

@johnpen269 Ай бұрын

indeed lol, these people where clearly too dumb to live

@untitled2235 Ай бұрын

Er I mean "volunteers"

@TomNook. Ай бұрын

The job adverts were security guards

@SVanTha Ай бұрын

people get mad when i say Gurkhas are nothing but disgusting mercenaries. they fight not for any principle but merely for money.

@iberiano-ls2rv Ай бұрын

@@TomNook. Nope, they know they go to a war.

@justasrandom6609 Ай бұрын

Plot twist: you don't get the money either way.

@untitled2235 Ай бұрын

They get the money, unlike your Ukrainian people they embezzle their money after so much support from the western countries.

@privacyvalued4134 Ай бұрын

That's not a plot twist. A plot twist is something you don't see coming at all. These are desperate people who make foolish decisions based on false information.

@greysouljr8913 Ай бұрын

they do get paid every month, they pick them and they send the money to the family, but almost 20% lost their live so far *sorry if my english is bad

@dasig3010 Ай бұрын

those recruiters probably the one who receives those supposedly salaries of the people being recruited.

@GeorgeDKevorkian Ай бұрын

They want to join the army. They like Russia.

@prasg1186 Ай бұрын

Just becsuse they're Nepalese doesn't mean they're "Gurkhas".. one has to go through some very rigorous trials in order to pass & qualify for the Gurkha regiment..//

@planetmikusha5898 Ай бұрын

To be eligible to be tested, a Nepalese man must come from a specific region of Nepal. City boys are rejected out of hand.

@ashokkc161 Ай бұрын

Gurkha is Nepalese solders synonym..

@ashokkc161 Ай бұрын

Nepalese solders aka Gurkha solders.

@prasg1186 Ай бұрын

@@ashokkc161 Generally yes but it's not the rule.. i.e. there's alot of Northeast Indian Gurkhas too.

@planetmikusha5898 Ай бұрын

@@ashokkc161 All Gurkhas are Nepalese, but not all Nepalese are Gurkhas!

@pravaekpradhan5270 Ай бұрын

Being from Nepal, it's truly sad to see how false promises seem more plausible than finding a job in Nepal itself. Nepal's extractive system and unstable government have crippled the economic growth and in turn promoted a mass exodus. I guess a revolution led by educated anti corrupt people is the only soultion.

@experience5988 29 күн бұрын

Nepal IS a very strong country for tourism. Could be a "clean india".

@SonuTanti-xf5lq 27 күн бұрын

Tourism alone cannot sustain economy of any country.@@experience5988

@Detective_Police 25 күн бұрын

@@experience5988yes tourism money for Nepalese Government for sure.

@erikholberg5070 20 күн бұрын

They are not victims of poverty. They are young men who prefer killing for money, instead of working.

@nishmamanandhar1225 20 күн бұрын

Exactly

@majstor76 Ай бұрын

Imagine believing that Russia will respect agreement

@D-E-S_8559 Ай бұрын

Least you forget the Nepali's fighting for the UK---did the Brits respect their agreements with the Gurkha's...???

@MudThought Ай бұрын

Rohingya fought for British in WW2, did they respect their sacrifice? Palestine helping British not to revolt and supporting British in the WW2 as well, see how that going?

@mannidennis1031 Ай бұрын

@@D-E-S_8559lol you’re a clown…come with facts

@GabrielMotlhabane-og5by Ай бұрын

When has you Europe done that.yiu are all the same

@prfwrx2497 Ай бұрын

@@D-E-S_8559why yes, yes they fucking did.

@limbuckl Ай бұрын

Hey DW, I think this is your second video on Nepalese joining the Russian Army. Can you also please show Nepalese fighting for Ukraine. Show us both sides?

@vickeyshrestha2931 Ай бұрын

Why? All I see in Tiktok are videos where Nepalese are being proud of joining Russian army, where in fact they were joining the mercenaries, not army. I rarely see any Nepalese showing same pride about joining Ukraine army. Its like Nepalese mercenaries advertising their lifestyle being chill joining the russian mercenaries group. This video is for awareness and telling us Nepalese not to go to any frontline, especially Russia. Either love it or hate it, Russian mercenary (NOt Army) don’t provide same compensation and facilities like US or British army do. and in other hand, DW is a German channel and is ally to Ukraine. Do you expect any Nepali channel to show any negative coverage over Nepal while showing good things about India? Remember bhai, all news channels are biased. Truth is western media controls everything and whoever is in power, rules over everything. So stop crying kid. Mujhi patar patar naboo ke bhai. Janu cha bhane gayera join garr na Russian mercenaries.

@Proxymated Ай бұрын

No! you will get nothing but propaganda and like it.

@otavio8566 28 күн бұрын

Only Russian propaganda @@Proxymated

@paulbauer8297 12 күн бұрын

@@Proxymated Putin Zombies！

@kamakovich_store 11 күн бұрын

Tidak . DW tidak mendapat bayaran untuk itu 😂

@UpRisingDown Ай бұрын

How shitty is a life when one feel its ok to do some russian roulette but only 1 slot is empty

@lennart266 Ай бұрын

He had to pay 6k to go to the frontline?! What a scam, and now the woman has to pay it...

@kennywong489 Ай бұрын

Isn't this the normal cost for any process of getting a work overseas though?

@annehersey9895 Ай бұрын

The Nepalese man who escaped the front lines, he should on every TV and radio station and offer to work with the police to get the word out NOT to go to Russia because you will go to the front lines before any Russians do.

@Faceless166 Ай бұрын

That’s some outrageous bullshit, no one force contracts foreigners to go to the frontlines in Russia. There was conscription in the fall of 2022 but it was only for the Russian citizens. Either someone is just making some good money off those poor guys or someone is not telling the truth. I’m sorry those people live in such bad conditions that they have to fight someone’s war for money to make the ends meet.

@felina887 Ай бұрын

Utter load of bollocks

@mishmash9397 Ай бұрын

Stop lying

@KPsTboy Ай бұрын

LOL, above accounts are a year old or less. That means it might well be true.

@jason200912 Ай бұрын

Well he's a mercenary what do you expect

@sahilbhaila4213 Ай бұрын

Not a single one trained to be suitable for war, only to be a meat shield. They weren't soldiers, just underprivileged men who wanted to provide for their family.

@stewart3233 28 күн бұрын

...only wanted to feed their families by killing other people who are defending their country ?

@stefanodandolo8609 18 күн бұрын

By killing innocent people and put to misery others that didn't want this war. So much incoherence in this answers

@CrazyyCanadian Ай бұрын

They are mercenary and disobey the law. It's hard to have pity.

@jonatikoisuva2695 Ай бұрын

Which law did they break ? 🤔 For being a mercenary ? 😳

@djangoblack9910 Ай бұрын

try, you might figure it out..

@CrazyyCanadian Ай бұрын

@@jonatikoisuva2695 Nepal made it illegal to go work for Ukraine or Russia.

@biking-viking-claus-andersen Ай бұрын

Nepal is a country that is completely mis managed, leaving ordinary people with little chance of making a living,@@CrazyyCanadian. This is why they sign up for this crap. If they had been given a fair chance to have a good life, then they would not be there.

@worldpeace7725 Ай бұрын

You are fortunate to born in Canada, if you were born in third world country then you would have known. These men are brave not because they went to fight war as mercenaries but because they put their families need first before their lives. You having pity or not doesn't matter. By the way it's this western world meddling into poor country politics that's keeping them poor.

@Kap00rwith2os Ай бұрын

Cannon fodder. That's how the Russian government sees these volunteers. Cannon fodder. 😞

@martonszerda Ай бұрын

and rhey donr even get paid for it

@hanhbuik15hl2 Ай бұрын

of course volunteers in ukraine are in a much better condition =)))))

@martonszerda Ай бұрын

@@hanhbuik15hl2 of course

@jsaintr.i.r4018 Ай бұрын

@@hanhbuik15hl2well it's all about perspective 😮😂😂😂🎉

@hanhbuik15hl2 Ай бұрын

@@martonszerda of course especially seeing horrifying images of those volunteers' corpses in the hands of the russians =)))

@Oi.... Ай бұрын

Aren't the Gurkhas fighting for the British Army, and the French Foreign legion both mercenaries .

@angusp5178 Ай бұрын

Nope - the Gurkhas are a Brigade of the British army.

@Oi.... Ай бұрын

@@angusp5178 Foreign Troops fighting for the Kings Pound, sound like a Mercenary.

@Minsasiiibejenhe8sie Ай бұрын

Yes those gurkha are trained very hardly every year more than 10k Nepalese participate in selection and only 400 500 are selected

@acesolta4045 Ай бұрын

Maybe russi are like ‘you went with them, come with us, we got money’. This brings shame to us.

@izwanizi Ай бұрын

@@angusp5178prfff..double standard and cliche answer...any free adult man of Nepalese is free to fight for the foreign country that he sees worth..If Brits, French, Singapore, Brunei could had Gurkhas, why dont Russia do the same..?

@randyott4162 Ай бұрын

I found it a little ironic, listening to the woman whine about her dead husband, who went to Ukraine to murder someone else’s husband. I have zero pity.

@user-wx2fp9cm3i Ай бұрын

funny how EU countrys encourage soldiers to go to Ukraine hehe my grandpa k i l l e d n a z i supporters like the ukranians for Denmark

@potlouk0007 Ай бұрын

zero pity for whom? for the widow or the dead husband? the wife probably discouraged him ... women are more sensible in this matter. You can see it in 7m40s. Men usually take high risk if they are struggling to provide enough for their families. They decide to be artisanal miners, construction workers for dodgy companies, mercenaries etc ...

@just_a_turtle_chad Ай бұрын

You mean azovites?

@lacdirk Ай бұрын

@@user-wx2fp9cm3i No EU countries encourage soldiers to go to Ukraine. Most actually risk serious penalties or imprisonment if they fight on behalf of another country.

@user-ry6dp8jl8b Ай бұрын

@@user-wx2fp9cm3i Not true. I've been employed in the swedish army and been a mercenary. I'm not allowed to be employed by the swedish armed forces at the same time I'm participating in a conflict outside the army. Any swedish soldier in Ukraine had to end their employment before going there. It is not encouraged in any way.

@eqbalbadri1869 Ай бұрын

Nepalese were used in British army in the past. I believe even today they were used in Afghanistan fight. It’s not something new

@angusp5178 Ай бұрын

The Gurkhas are a Brigade of the British army and still are. They aren't "used" for anything. They are one of the best and most highly respected Brigades to this day.

@Minsasiiibejenhe8sie Ай бұрын

Well gurkha are trained properly while people joining Russia war aren't

@Jaderabbit9 Ай бұрын

@@angusp5178 fighting for foreign king and getting paid sounds like mercenaries to me🤷‍♀️..

@ChineseKiwi Ай бұрын

@@angusp5178and still grossly ill treated. The similarities are unfortunately strong no matter the reverence. Look it up.

@joeschmoe21 21 күн бұрын

They ARE used in the British army. Britain uses Nepalese gurkhas as canon fodder, for real. They were the first to land in Falklands.

@TomasSchwarz-ps8rm Ай бұрын

So we feel sorry for mercenaries now ?

@streetsarecold Ай бұрын

they got tricked

@_INTERNETER_ Ай бұрын

They aren't really mercenaries

@marilenaganea6578 Ай бұрын

@@streetsarecoldloads of foreigners that never had their country invaded by Russia in history are tricked by the image put up and disinformation and the illusion of easy money

@untitled2235 Ай бұрын

We feel sorry for your situation europeans

@Tom_Quixote Ай бұрын

Yes if they are driven by extreme poverty

@satyen93 Ай бұрын

In this world being poor is a curse. You either die or do whatever it takes to make money. Hence the root is money, hence the sad reality is that we humans have put money over humanity. It's not just about Nepal it's about this whole world, it's about what we as humans have become. And as sad as it really is, the reality is that nobody cares. Nobody cares about you, or your life as long as they are good. It's a sad world to exist in.

@fnmkd3142 Ай бұрын

Jesus christ dude, people care, just not vatniks. Cheer up.

@demoncloud6147 Ай бұрын

Thanks for saying the truth instead of picking sides

@ev.c6 Ай бұрын

True

@questionmore4675 Ай бұрын

Keep dreaming,money was invented to create evil and control people.

@aleale6277 Ай бұрын

It's been like this since the invention of civilization

@RaiO_o Ай бұрын

The fact that im from nepal and the fact that people from the home of one of the best infantry (Gurkhas) are fighting for Russia due to poverty is giving me a bad feeling.

@tobiasgriffin Ай бұрын

It the same reason they fight in the British army

@freeworld88888 Ай бұрын

lol, they fought for evil british empire for century , you should be ashmed. i knew a few came to hong kong and worked for the british, people in hong kong treated them well, unfortunately the had to leave because british left hong kong... now fighting for silly india army and got nothing specail. Russia offers better money and can stay in russia forever too. British government gave nothing for the nepalese after sacrificed for lifes.

@pawanbhattarai8032 Ай бұрын

It is not because of poverty, it is because of greed of more monez

@rabirai1003 Ай бұрын

Kta these are not gurkhas. One has to be trained and disciplined to become gurkhas. It takes years. These men are just trained 5 days and sent to war as a CANNON FODDER for russia. These are not gurkhas

@RaiO_o Ай бұрын

@@rabirai1003 i didnt say they were gurkhas but people from the home of gurkhas

@sagartomar3461 Ай бұрын

So many Nepalis joined Indian army in past but now India and Nepal is not in good terms due to china. We will see more people from Nepal in future to fight for russia or for China.

@user-qi3lv5og4v 29 күн бұрын

Nepalis joining Indian and British army are elite gurkhas (often from gurkha heritage and the high himalayas) , these people being drafted to russia are just randos in the street

@SonuTanti-xf5lq 27 күн бұрын

Agnivir scheme is the main reason.

@7_years_and_ Ай бұрын

What will happen at the time POW exchange ? Will Russia choose these men over own men for prisoner exchange? I don't think

@user-gi6yc4fv9y 29 күн бұрын

Ukraine shouldn't bother to take them prisoner.

@SAGAWISIW30 Ай бұрын

What do youvexpect with war.... a party... !?!? Arevthese people so naive they don't know what is war 💥

@snyde02 Ай бұрын

So why didn't the journalist ask from Joornish (?) what happened to his uncle, and why should Joornish fare differently?

@georgemiller151 Ай бұрын

No sympathy from me. They chose to kill people for money in a fight that wasn’t theirs. They are not starving poor. They had a choice and they made the immoral one.

@sajedulislam12345 12 күн бұрын

many many love from Bangladesh for Nepal

@MussaPaul-ob3nh Ай бұрын

All in all they are mercenaries.

@ivandemko3360 Ай бұрын

There are so many ways to make money. But joining a foreign army that’s invading a sovereign nation. That is just plain sad

@dagmastr12 Ай бұрын

Like Russia would even pay them.... Nyet

@ivandemko3360 Ай бұрын

@@dagmastr12 exactly

@amoeba8460 Ай бұрын

@@ivandemko3360 I dont think you know the ground reality of Nepal. There are no proper jobs in Nepal. The men usually go to foreign nations to earn money. Most Nepali men usually go to the Arab nations to earn money but it also requires large sum of money which they have to pay their respective agencies. Even they dont get paid enough for their hard work. You can watch other documentaries where they have shown the working and living condition of such labourers. Just because they are fighting for Russia doesn't change the fact that this man was just trying to make money so that his family could survive. If you want to condemn this man and Russia then condemn those western countries who invaded Iraq and Afghanistan as they have also used them as mercenaries to fight your wars under your flag.

@user-hr8em4jo6z Ай бұрын

Суверенная страна ? Это территория России всегда была и будет !

@ivandemko3360 Ай бұрын

@@user-hr8em4jo6z why so aggressive? Is everywhere from Russia like you

@xtasy6807 26 күн бұрын

So they are upset that their husband died but don’t consider that he probably killed someone else’s husband who was just protecting his country?

@donkykong1154 16 күн бұрын

Thank you Nepalese

@Hunakh489 Ай бұрын

Omg, this is truly heartbreaking, they have nothing to do with this war in Ukraine. Poverty is a curse.

@borsch_99 Ай бұрын

poverty? Absence of basic human moral is a curse. They decided not to build their wealth in their own country (6K dollars could build small business in Nepal), not to migrate to other country to work but kill people for money.

@takingbacktheplanet Ай бұрын

truly. :(

@Hunakh489 Ай бұрын

@@borsch_99 Yes i guess you are right, but somebody has to be desperate enough to go to war in another country so that their family could hve money, yeah but 6k is a big amount, i can agree on that.

@anjalihitang7478 Ай бұрын

Some Nepalese has also joined Ukraine army . This western media, even american politician posted as great move great decision .. praised that army .... that's so sad news are one sided now a days

@erikholberg5070 20 күн бұрын

Detail: Russia invaded Ukraine

@anjalihitang7478 20 күн бұрын

@@erikholberg5070 USA trying to threaten Russia through neto proxy move ...imagine Russia providing weapons for mexico to bring back its invaded part

@Mediaxere Ай бұрын

What’s the Music track used at the beginning of the video ?

@pratikrana6059 Ай бұрын

Spending $6000 to reach Russia and $3000 to escape the War. I dont see any poverty. Nepalis reputation as Gorkhas warriors is at severe risk.

@Minsasiiibejenhe8sie Ай бұрын

They are not gurkha Gurkha have to be trained from teenage so they can build their stamina and gurkha are selected from specific ethnic groups which I don't see here

@Sarke2 Ай бұрын

This world is sad hopeless place.

@johnwalsh4857 Ай бұрын

well I had a co worker from Nepal who's friend volunteered to fight for the Russians back in late 2022. He is fighting for wagner in the Donbass still alive , he is alive since he already had military training and experience before joining the Russian army, most nepalese who join do not and do not last long. Out of 50 recruits in his bath , only 15 are left alive.

@Minsasiiibejenhe8sie Ай бұрын

Ya cause they were probably rejected gurkha

@johnwalsh4857 Ай бұрын

@@Minsasiiibejenhe8sie or fake Gurkha

@lambdalambdalambda257 Ай бұрын

It's weird not feeling bad for these soldiers. You went to fight in a war you never needed to enter and sold your soul for a possible gain in life. I guess they didn't realize they're risking their life

@shelby3486 Ай бұрын

Gurkhas are known for their bravery and fighting capability ❤ But, Sad thing is that they're joining Russia 🪖 to fulfill the financial needs of families back to home. Unemployment has been increasing, Government is also corrupted.

@D-E-S_8559 Ай бұрын

Why do the same Nepali's join the British Army if not for the same financial reason---western govts are the most corrupt nations on earth. the difference is corruption is legal in the west they call it "lobbying", and only illicit capital flight is a crime....

@stavrosr9819 Ай бұрын

The same as Americans did in Vietnam, right? But no, there it was different because they brainwashed your head from a small age...And still you lost...

@prasg1186 Ай бұрын

@@shelby3486 Not all Nepalese soldiers are "Gurkhas".. One has to go through some very rigorous trials in order to qualify for the Gurkha regiment..

@gorkhe9105 Ай бұрын

@@prasg1186 Gorkha is not a regiment it's the people from Gorkha kingdom later named into Nepal

@yubrajadhikari3715 Ай бұрын

Sad to hear it.

@Pentazemin44 Ай бұрын

No matter where are you from this is the only thing that awaits you in Ukraine. STOP INVADING!

@DorotKaIVan-FUK0Fxx Ай бұрын

AMEN 🙏

@untitled2235 Ай бұрын

Ukraine is already finished, good luck into your dire future europeans

@djkinetic2020 Ай бұрын

What? Russia gets to keep the lands it conquered. Easy win.

@Ta-bc8py Ай бұрын

Fpv awaits you😂

@Rusbomb21 Ай бұрын

No, nato pushed in Ukraine did start war. Russia have to invaded. Do you understand? Stop blame Russia for no reason.

@iLoveBeingDelusional4U Ай бұрын

They pay 6000 Euros for the pleasure and if they don't make it the family pays..

@T1kr3b3u Ай бұрын

LOL, so backward. In the west people would rather pay $6000 NOT to fight in their OWN country's war. :p

@jason200912 Ай бұрын

To most of the world 6000 euros is the price of everything they own

@lennart266 Ай бұрын

@@T1kr3b3u yeah, I don't think these Nepalese men really understand the conditions on the frontlines.

@eitihas92 Ай бұрын

😢😢😢 Unfortunately its a sad story

@Jr-mr2jk Ай бұрын

I feel for the families affected by the war,but sometimes i don't understand human beings, they went on the free will without the consent of the government,even the families didn't stop them and now when in trouble asking the government to do something and complaining is astonishing.

@KPsTboy Ай бұрын

@@suportbghelp4938 'probably'. Sure Igor.

@KPsTboy Ай бұрын

@Jr-mr2jk poverty, as stated in the documentary, same reason for a lot of Russians to apply.

@Jr-mr2jk Ай бұрын

@@KPsTboy ..poverty is everywhere, don't you get it, but i have no issues with whereever or what ever they want to do with their lives, thing I'm trying to point out is why asking the govt for help after something has gone wrong? After all your govt has said clearly its illigal to go there and fight?

@Yesnoyesno720 Ай бұрын

A lot of cocky comments. These guys are doing it out of extreme poverty, not that they hate Ukraine. I support Ukraine, but these nepali people are not my enemy.

@relaxingsounds4821 Ай бұрын

And our enemy does not want our missiles on his door step

@angusp5178 Ай бұрын

None of my Nepali friends would join the Russian army. And most are dirt poor by western standards. Please don't disrespect them by acting as if poverty excuses such behaviour.

@American4UAF Ай бұрын

$16 a day living is better than $0 a day being dead. Imagine trying to leave once you join the russian army. Also, they wont give the bodies back. Russia leaves them to rot, or buries them in shallow mass graves. Theres videos of recovery teams unearthing these bodies...

@deciphertwentythree7726 Ай бұрын

You are delusional if you think people in nepal are paid 16 dollar a day lmao.

@deciphertwentythree7726 Ай бұрын

Assuming these guys aren't poverty stricken or minimum wage workers they are only paid 130-200 dollars a month. I can see why these guys go and risk it all.

@American4UAF Ай бұрын

@deciphertwentythree7726 did you watch the video troll 🧌?

@biking-viking-claus-andersen Ай бұрын

This clearly shows how important it is that everyone in this world is giving a fair chance to have a good life, no matter where they are from. Otherwise they will be tempted like these young men, who only joined a foreign army, because they were hoping to make money for their families back at home.

@ecotrading3367 Ай бұрын

yes sir

@ronnie1900 28 күн бұрын

soul crushing

@HShango Ай бұрын

Too naïve, never sign anything that has putin regime involved.

@boink800 Ай бұрын

These guys are only trying to provide for their families. Even if that means getting sent in with very little chance.

@HShango Ай бұрын

@@boink800 I understand, even then I still would never take that risk (I'm not rich my self) and I can see through Putin and his lies.

@boink800 Ай бұрын

@@HShango Do you remember the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? Much of that was built with Nepali slave labor, working in 45°C heat.

@marilenaganea6578 Ай бұрын

@@boink800oh we know. That's why I never watched any of those games and avoid like the plague the sponsors

@iberiano-ls2rv Ай бұрын

@@boink800 I they want to provide their families, they could do it legally and with integrity and not in an illegal war perpetrated by a Totalitarian and criminal state. They are going to fight with and for WAR CRIMINALS.

@anjildhakal8114 Ай бұрын

Nepalese mercenaries fight for British as well

@Nerinav1985 Ай бұрын

And Indian army

@mossykaliiba3603 Ай бұрын

Very unfortunate situation really.

@rightside9469 9 күн бұрын

Thanks nepal proud of asia

@blackout07blue 7 күн бұрын

😂😂

@valorz6064 5 күн бұрын

NATO foreign fighters losing to Nepal is hilarious. I wonder why all the other comments are mad?

@mashkanyc Ай бұрын

I saw Zolkin do an interview with 2 captured ones a month or 2 ago. I had no idea the situation was this insane. And I can’t believe they pay to actually go there. From the interview w the 2 captured, one said he was in Russia for university but was going broke and needed money for fathers surgery and the other one, if to beleive him said he came to work in Russia as “security” .. anyway both said they are scared to go back to Russia bc they know they’ll be returned back to the battlefield. Anyway thanks for the report DW, informative and solid as always.

@phoenixrising8062 Ай бұрын

Nepali men fighting for Russia is not the same as joining the British Army's Gurkha Brigade. Russia will use the men as fodder and exploit Nepali poverty. These men should train and try the Gurkha selection process and not throw their lives away needlessly. If Russia isn't paying it's own troops regularly. As a foreign mercenary they'll likely see no money and have any pay stripped from them on the preface of the equipment and provisions they are given. They won't be registered a Russian soldiers. So if they get caught, they will be looking at the four walls of a Ukrainian cell for life for murder as the Geneva convention will not apply to them.

@mashkanyc Ай бұрын

They are with the other POws for now in Ukraine but it’s true they don’t really know what to do with them. Think they might be sent in for trial like you said .. but I’m sure they’ll keep them around in case an exchange is possible. The ones captured said they don’t want to go back to Russia bc they’re scared Russia will send them back to the front (but I’m sorry I doubt Ukraine will honor that wish if an exchange for Ukrainian soldiers is/would be possible. They are also saying that they were promised Russian citizenship in exchange.. sounds ridiculous but maybe one will survive and we’ll find out if it happened or not

@kha58 Ай бұрын

Very sad indeed.

@thiyamdeepak5529 25 күн бұрын

Same as Gurkha in British army

@Evemeister12 Ай бұрын

But it's okay when they fight for the UK.

@suziwatkins5499 Ай бұрын

Oh no Nepal 😢🇺🇸❤

@unda25 29 күн бұрын

I grow up an live in a country where the poorest sell kidney back in romania in 1990s Nothing is impression me nowadays

@belisarios4248 29 күн бұрын

Excuse me, what is the difference between them and mercenaries in the Foreign Legion, Gurkhas in the British army, soldiers in the US army who are recruited among the poorest sections of the population from the south of the country, mostly from migrant families?

@aeugbeshe 27 күн бұрын

How about Dutch people on the Frontline fighting in Ukraine against Russia? Make a documentary on that too?

@ph6560 Ай бұрын

I feel repulsed by this documentary: Are we supposed to feel sorry for these people and killers? *Stop trying to humanize and effectively whitewash these war criminals.*

@NoahStars-zz3vt Ай бұрын

exactly!!!

@leandrodimitry6752 16 күн бұрын

The demand for mercenary combatant and civilian actions or engagement in political-military strategies tends to increase in the play of economic, labor, terrorism, ct and interests options against good governance and in favor of current and likely future evidence of attempts and visible analyzes of customary international humanitarian law and better recognition of science and technology, helping to define intelligence and impacts.

@petertimowreef9085 25 күн бұрын

Come here to learn about facts, instead I learn about how a mother and daughter grieve for their lost husband father. Yes people grieve when they lose loved one, amazing journalism getting that fact out in the open DW really well done.

@sinanozdemir193 Ай бұрын

tell me number ogf the people who joined the US army to get green card

@jason200912 Ай бұрын

That was a real thing back in the conscription days and it was a good system and alternative to illegal immigration into the us

@ankpms830 Ай бұрын

I saw they fought for UK in Iraq too

@dechannigan2980 20 күн бұрын

South American like Colombian's are recruited for Ukraine, no mention of these mercenaries

@itsnowjoke1381 Ай бұрын

Discrace to their proud military history of the Ghurkha and French foreign legion regiments

@takingbacktheplanet Ай бұрын

well, yes and no ... i guess it's more complicated than that. :( first time i heard the economy/poverty/job market was so bad over there tbh ... it certainly is no noble or virtuous cause to go there and fight for Russia per se, but. it's easy to relate on a human level...

@HShango Ай бұрын

@@takingbacktheplanet there's plenty of countries like that though, I don't see them all signing their lives away like that 🤨 ( maybe a few, but not like that)

@takingbacktheplanet Ай бұрын

@@HShango absolutely. but seeing the economic situation over there and the relative proximity to Russia ... it makes it (and other nearby countries) prime targets for Russian recruitment efforts. 6000 dollars though to get there through brokers/agencies... wow. you have to be really hopeful/faithful in what you're about to do for it to be worth it. and seeing how Russia just throws things (and people) into meatgrinders all the time so far, especially non-Russian troops i would guess (former inmates? people from the outer regions of the country? non-Russian troops? not sure they're worth much in the Russian Command's view ...) :|. welp, there's not much we can do to reach or convince them/anyone anyway really i suppose. it's just extremely sad. imagine going there hoping to make some money to provide for your family or relatives, and realistically probably not having a very good chance of surviving more than a few months, IF you even get paid..... the whole madness of the situation is like whoa. :\

@krollpeter Ай бұрын

Russia not only recruits men from Nepal, but also recruits from Africa and some of the ex-USSR republics. After a marginal 2 - 3 weeks "training" they will be sent into the first 1, 2 waves of attacks, where 80% are being killed. They are cannon fodder, truly. It is seldom Russia has to really pay the salaries. Nepal protested, they asked their people not to go for this, and also they published the information to not pick up such recruitment on the government websites.

@mr.marius5094 16 күн бұрын

Despite the comments I still feel bad for these people because I understand how shitty is their life in order to decay to this decision. I value so much my life and the opportunities I have here now. This videos are eye-opening

@nishmamanandhar1225 20 күн бұрын

As a nepali , I feel so helpless to see so many Nepalese leaving their country to return as coffins from middle east n still many lost in wars . Earlier too in front line Britishers used them calling them great gurkha's making Nepalese fight the unjust war which has nothing to do with them . Now is also the same some just joined as army to support family back home . While mega rich ppl , politicians n mediw do not speak about it , I am thankful dw covered this topic .

@DruimNanDreur Ай бұрын

They lie to you, you lie to your child👏👏👏

@ttmm4200 Ай бұрын

What about people joining Ukraine Army? That’s not a serious issue?

@videonofan 21 күн бұрын

They are volunteers

@Sujan297 20 күн бұрын

Nepali gorkha world powerfull 🇳🇵💪💪

@RhythemRai Ай бұрын

Being Nepalese foreign minister he is giving interview in Hindi… he is truly foreigner minister…😂😂😂

@arbaz79 Ай бұрын

I was wondering the same thing.What is the national language of Nepal?

@SonuTanti-xf5lq 27 күн бұрын

Because reporter asking questions in Hindi.

@takingbacktheplanet Ай бұрын

surprised they're actually returning the remains of some of the "volunteers" ... prolly in order to not incense the people/government too much i would wager. :/ not to mention that AFAIK (and i don't know if this applies to foreign soldiers fighting for Russia) if you want to get the promised bonus in case of death as a surviving widow or such, you actually need to have the body which makes it all the more sad. :( esp. when you listen to these guys and hear out that they're not going in to fight for glory or a just cause, or even with any intentions to kill quite possibly, but just to escape the throes of poverty / bad economy in Nepal. :(

@jeffreyd508 Ай бұрын

These clowns dont realize they are not recognized as russian soldiers when captured. They are put through the civilian court system, facing 20 yrs to life for weapons violations, murder, attempted murder, among other serious chatges

@hamish1309 Ай бұрын

Then that's a Ukrainian war crime.

@amunra5330 Ай бұрын

In which country?

@hamish1309 Ай бұрын

Then that's a Ukrainian war crime.

@wawrzynieckorzen78 Ай бұрын

@@amunra5330 In Russia.

@untitled2235 Ай бұрын

Captured? When?

@kalyanbasnet3109 Ай бұрын

By natural resources Nepal is the richest country in the world..❤❤ 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

@jason200912 Ай бұрын

Just a bunch of minerals. Doesn't really compare to the oil producer countries

@jaoolai5299 26 күн бұрын

There are ppl volunteered to be mercenaries, lots of them are medic crew

@rizalmiehishamabdrahim4369 Ай бұрын

Nepal should create state owned mercenary company. Train them properly and offer their service.

@eli-bk2mi Ай бұрын

if this isn't a crazy world....

@suziwatkins5499 Ай бұрын

So sorry for your loss😢

@chesternyangu4864 27 күн бұрын

Bro was a driver and opted to go to war to pay a debt

@brukc7783 21 күн бұрын

I think I know the driver am from Nepal and I have seen his tiktoks in his video he made video while driving a bus and also him being in Russia in his latest video people were saying rip because he was dead

@discountpotato5680 6 күн бұрын

He is like Ryan Gosling

@aiminlyu 29 күн бұрын

it is really sad for this poor country

@jamesbluntjamesblun1 Ай бұрын

DW propoganda, why don't you talk about foreign aliens being forced to fight on behalf of Ukraine in the same conflict?

@sH-ed5yf Ай бұрын

Well cause its not true. Noboey from the west is forced to join the ukrsine war..

@videonofan 21 күн бұрын

Because the foreigners who fight for Ukraine are volunteers?

@tialkr9071 Ай бұрын

Even U.K have Gurkha regiment. Army for U.K

@larstueschjth2658 Ай бұрын

.....regimentS....they have quite a few gurkha-regiments🤗

@Minsasiiibejenhe8sie Ай бұрын

Only uk India and Singapore have real gurkha which are highly trained

@Stoic.555 Ай бұрын

Being a Nepali, I understand the people's sentiments. As a matter of fact I actually side with you in saying they volunteered to be in Russia. It is by their free will. I am not saying definitely but they sure had had better alternatives. It has to be stopped at national level by authorities.

@nomadedoasfalto Ай бұрын

É inacreditavel isso.......ir morrer por um pais que eles nem conhecem.....o cara tem de estar nuito desesperado para fazer uma coisa dessas.......

@mrr7328 Ай бұрын

Poor NATO countries solders also fought Against Russia for Ukraine and died there.

@mrtee1211 21 күн бұрын

Viva Nepal 🇳🇵

@Dreamprism Ай бұрын

Thank you for this documentary. I didn't even realize Russia was exploiting people in Nepal in this way.

@najmul79303 Ай бұрын

They have been fighting for British Colonial Army for more than two hundred years, and killed thousands of people। You guys were silent that time।

@marilenaganea6578 Ай бұрын

Whom had access in those times to information like these days?

@brandonandreas4659 Ай бұрын

Anyone who was involved with that is no better than this. However those people are long dead and this is happening to these people now. Are we foolish to expect progress?

@iamjesper Ай бұрын

Yeah thats a great argument! You were also silent when the Roman Empire conquered Europe! And when Alexander the Great conquered Asia! And when Ghengis Khan conquered the whole world!

@user-ld9hx7eh8b Ай бұрын

You don't understand, this is completely different!

@professorjulimarlopes43 Ай бұрын

@@iamjesper Right !!

@Leeonidas10 Ай бұрын

how is this any different than gurkha joining the British army

@angusp5178 Ай бұрын

Seriously? 😂 That needs explaining to you?

@ebenezer7789 Ай бұрын

If British were in war it would be the same@@angusp5178

@Minsasiiibejenhe8sie Ай бұрын

Seriously these people joining Russia war aren't trained well while gurkha are trained since 16 year old

@user-ne8yi1io4h Ай бұрын

They will join the PLA too. Brave people.

@TTDAN-zs1md 13 күн бұрын

Earning 15 euros a day? and still poor. That's impossible. Concerned Bro from Bhutan for our Nepalese bros and sisters.

@cstonemma Ай бұрын

Russia has traditionally been good at using and abusing it's neighbors as buffers.

@relaxingsounds4821 Ай бұрын

Some one does not know how long we have sanctioned cuba

@Tripleexel Ай бұрын

@@relaxingsounds4821 This doesn't change the facts of what was said before.

@Thebluesky0311 Ай бұрын

UKR needs to start doing the same thing expect to guarantee them that they won't be on the front lines, they can help buid the trenches, logistics, medical etc.

@aktionreinhard8913 Ай бұрын

Who would wanna join the losing side? N how r they gonna pay these men.?

@relaxingsounds4821 Ай бұрын

@@aktionreinhard8913by begging for more money.

@user-ri9us8co7k Ай бұрын

ой бедняжка,как же жалко....Мы наемников в плен не берем

@DWDocumentary Ай бұрын

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@razmiihsan8897 29 күн бұрын

These people are the Gurkhas. The same regiment in the British army. When they fight for the British, it's okay. If they fight for the Russian, suddenly it's not okay. The double stand is appalling.

@sanjitsaru Ай бұрын

Finally some international media covered

@johnpen269 Ай бұрын

So they where so poor they just pulled 6k euros out of nowhere?

@lacdirk Ай бұрын

Do you understand the concept of a loan? Why do you think the family owes that money to the smugglers?

@sajanbasnet2692 Ай бұрын

They all are trafficked to Russia falsely. Now... All the agent and trafficker are arrested and it's banned to go to Russia and Ukraine.

@Jimmy4video Ай бұрын

@lacdirk a 6k loan would improve their lives in Nepal immensely. No need to give it to smugglers

@sajanbasnet2692 Ай бұрын

@@Jimmy4video they're just falsely trafficked into Ukraine and Russia by some agents. They're all arrested now and it's ban to travel Ukraine and Russia.

@johnpen269 Ай бұрын

@@lacdirk smugglers arent the ones that loaned the money they gave money to smugglers to get them to ukraine so they would make 2k$ a month fighting for Russia