KATHMANDU, Feb. 2 -- A Nepali youth, who escaped from the Russian army and returned home before his deployment to the warzone, revealed that Nepalis recruited in the Russian Army were taken directly to the warzone in Ukraine.

Speaking at a press conference in Kathmandu on Friday, Suman Rai, who hails from Khotang, disclosed that upon joining the army, Nepali recruits were immediately deployed to the battlefield, leaving their chances of survival to near zero. He said that there is a practice of the Russian army to deploy Nepali soldiers in the forefront of conflict zones, putting their lives at great risk.

According to Rai, the language barrier poses a significant problem for Nepali soldiers, leading to fatalities when they are taken to...