Russia has been actively recruiting Kyrgyz and other Central Asian migrant workers to join their army in the Ukraine conflict. The exact number of Central Asians involved and casualties remains unknown, with reports of at least 10 Kyrgyz nationals killed in the fighting.
Several Kyrgyz banks have implemented restrictions on transfers using Russian payment systems as a response to the situation.
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