A youth from Uttarakhand named Rakesh Kumar, who had gone to Russia to study at St. Petersburg University, was reportedly forced into the Russian military to fight against Ukraine.

Kumar, 30, arrived in Russia to pursue higher studies last month but was allegedly sent to the warfront in Ukraine.

Kumar's family has written to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) seeking the intervention of the Indian embassy in Moscow to ensure his safe return.

Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Kushmoth village in Uttarakhand, departed for Russia on August 7 with a study visa.

Reports indicate that his family has not heard from him since the beginning of this month. Kumar had informed his family after his arrival in Russia, stating that the situation was not as he had expected.

According to his family, Kum

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