Russia has attacked Ukrainian infrastructure with more than 300 missiles and 37 drones, according to Zelensky
EFE (via 14ymedio), Kiev, 16 October 2025 –At least 1,076 Cuban citizens are fighting or have fought so far in the ranks of the Russian Army in the war launched on February 24, 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to figures provided by Ukrainian intelligence (GUR) to the Kyiv Independent.
According to the same source, 96 of those Cuban soldiers have died in hostilities or are missing.
The GUR also noted that Cubans recruited by the Russian Army receive two weeks of training in Moscow before being sent to the battlefield. The vast majority of these combatants perform assault or motorized infantry or dismounted roles.
Some of the Cubans who end up fighting come to Russia attracted by construction jobs posted on social media.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, some of the Cubans who end up fighting come to Russia lured by construction jobs posted on social media. The process is carried out through private intermediaries.
Despite being an ally of Moscow, the communist regime in Havana has repeatedly denied any involvement in the recruitment of Cuban soldiers into the Russian army.
Both Russia and Ukraine recruit soldiers from third countries to reinforce their troops in the war.
Meanwhile, Russia attacked infrastructure in at least five Ukrainian regions last night with more than 300 drones and 37 missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on social media.
“Last night brought with it attacks against our people, our energy sector, and our civilian infrastructure,” Zelensky wrote, denouncing that some of the Shaheds used by Russia to attack were equipped with cluster munitions.
“Last night brought attacks against our people, our energy sector, and our civilian infrastructure.”
The Ukrainian president also condemned Russia’s subsequent attacks on the same sites, which were believed to have targeted medical and emergency workers responding to the victims of the initial bombing.
According to Zelensky, Russia attacked infrastructure in the central regions of Vinitsia and Poltava, and Sumi on Wednesday. In the northern region of Chernihiv, Russian bombing damaged a post office and injured one person. In Kharkiv, a region bordering Russia and in northeastern Ukraine, critical infrastructure and a Ukrainian emergency services headquarters were attacked.
The Ukrainian president recalled that Russia has attacked the country’s energy infrastructure almost daily this fall.
This latest bombing comes before Zelensky travels to the US to meet with President Donald Trump this Friday.
Zelensky called for “strong decisions” to force Russia to end the war. “And this depends on the US, Europe, and all the partners on whose power the end of the war depends,” the Ukrainian leader said in his message of condemnation.
Zelensky insisted that the “momentum” of the Middle East peace agreement forged by Trump must be used to end the war in Ukraine.
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