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![He Came to Russia From Iran to Take Photos. Then He Was Sent to Fight in Ukraine]( "He Came to Russia From Iran to Take Photos. Then He Was Sent to Fight in Ukraine")
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Arash Darbandi, a 34-year-old photographer from Ahvaz in southern Iran, came to Russia in search of work and never imagined he would become part of a war. In an interview with UNITED24 Media, he describes how an ordinary attempt to earn a living spiraled into coercion, detention, and ultimately forced conscription into the Russian army.![Illustrative image. A predecessor of the Barvinok-K, a Ukrainian Kvitnyk-E05 laser-guided artillery shell. 2017. (Source: Wikimedia)]( "Illustrative image. A predecessor of the Barvinok-K, a Ukrainian Kvitnyk-E05 laser-guided artillery shell. 2017. (Source: Wikimedia)")
-f561b4d4e04ef389e7d930d2663da57a.png "He Came to Russia From Iran to Take Photos. Then He Was Sent to Fight in Ukraine")
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