#Russian aggression
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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.![Soldiers of the Polish army carry barbed wire as they construct a barrier on Poland's- Russian exclave Kaliningrad border on November 5, 2022 in Wisztyniec, Poland. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Poland Begins Anti-Drone Installation on Belarus Border to Counter Hybrid Threats")
![Veterans of the Russian special forces lay flowers at a monument to Russian military special forces servicemen as they mark their professional day in Saint Petersburg on October 24, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia Loses Over 400,000 Troops in Two Years, UK Says—Minority and Remote Regions Hit Hardest")
![People standing on Primorsky Boulevard look at the smoke rising from a Russian missile attack on Odesa Marine Station on the afternoon of April 19, 2024. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian Drone Strike Hits Lebanese-Flagged Cargo Ship at Odesa Port")
![Ukraine Forced to Reduce Nuclear Power After Massive Russian Strike on Energy Grid]( "Ukraine Forced to Reduce Nuclear Power After Massive Russian Strike on Energy Grid")
![A Patriot rocket launcher of the Romanian army fires a PAC-2 ATM missile during an army drill at the Capu Midia military shooting range next to the Black Sea November 15, 2023. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Romania Issues Overnight Air Raid Alerts as Russian Drones Attack Near the Border")
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-bb3fd2c7dd6e6dca16732b7784d4d3b4.jpg "Russian Drone Strike Hits Lebanese-Flagged Cargo Ship at Odesa Port")
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