{"id":8497,"date":"2025-07-05T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/russia-seeks-to-involve-laos-in-war-against-ukraine-military-intelligence-claims\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T12:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T12:00:58","slug":"russia-seeks-to-involve-laos-in-war-against-ukraine-military-intelligence-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/russia-seeks-to-involve-laos-in-war-against-ukraine-military-intelligence-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine, military intelligence claims"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russia is seeking to involve Laos in its war against Ukraine under the pretense of humanitarian cooperation, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) claimed on July 5.<\/p>\n

According to the agency<\/a>, Moscow is organizing the deployment of a combined unit of military engineers from the Lao People’s Armed Forces to Russia’s Kursk Oblast<\/a>, allegedly to help with demining operations.<\/p>\n

Ukraine initially captured 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of Russian territory during a cross-border offensive<\/a> to Kursk Oblast but lost most of it during a Russian counteroffensive this year, which was supported by North Korean<\/a> troops.<\/p>\n

Laotian authorities have reportedly agreed to send up to 50 engineers to support Russian efforts. In addition, Laos is said to be offering free rehabilitation services to wounded Russian soldiers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Russia<\/a>, under the guise of humanitarian rhetoric, is trying to legalize the presence of foreign military contingents on its territory, effectively using them to wage war against Ukraine,” HUR<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

This comes amid broader efforts by the Kremlin to recruit foreign personnel. Russia has drawn heavily on fighters<\/a> from Asia and Africa, as well as North Korea.<\/p>\n

Ukraine has captured multiple <\/a>foreigners<\/a> fighting for Russian forces. an April investigation by Russian independent outlet Important Stories identified<\/a> more than 1,500 foreign fighters from 48 countries who had joined Russia’s war.<\/p>\n

Laos, a landlocked Southeast Asian country bordering China<\/a>, Vietnam, and Thailand, has not commented on HUR’s claim. The country maintains close ties with both Moscow and its ally Beijing.<\/p>\n