
Yaroslav Suzanskyi
Yaroslav Suzanskyi, now 18, became a victim and perpetrator of a troubling aspect of the war in Ukraine when he was recruited at 16 via a Telegram ad promising easy money. He was paid to commit sabotage against his own country, including setting fire to railway equipment, which led him to a juvenile correctional facility. His story highlights the exploitation of vulnerable youth drawn into conflict by financial desperation amid the ongoing war.
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Suzanskyi is a victim of recruitment by Russia, having been paid to commit sabotage at the age of 16.
Rusia reclutó a adolescentes ucranianos para cometer ataques a cambio de dineroPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·
Guatemala· 2026-09-22




