Honduran Lured to Russia by a Fake Job Is Sent to the Front

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 30, 2026 · Originally reported October 28, 2026 by El Heraldo

Mario López, 49, took what he thought was a logistics job in Russia in July but was instead drafted into the Russian military and sent to the front lines in Ukraine; his family has not heard from him since mid-August and fears he may be dead.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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