Peru Reports 11 Citizens Killed on Russian Side in Ukraine War, 114 Missing

Peru’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that 11 Peruvian citizens who joined the Russia-Ukraine war have been killed and 114 remain missing, Anadolu Agency reported.

The ministry said 459 Peruvian citizens had officially been identified as having joined the war, while 31 had been evacuated from Russia. “According to official data, it has been determined that 459 Peruvian citizens participated in the war; unfortunately, 11 of them lost their lives, 114 are missing and three were captured by the Ukrainian army,” the ministry said.

The ministry said the consular section of Peru’s Embassy in Russia was handling the repatriation of two young Peruvians in distress. It added that two other Peruvian citizens returned to Peru at the end of July after completing consular procedures.

The ministry warned Peruvians against responding to fake job offers linked to the Russia-Ukraine war, saying such offers carry the risk of human trafficking. It reminded citizens that official government authorization is required to serve in a foreign country’s armed forces and urged people to report traffickers to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police.

According to Peruvian national media reports, families of Peruvians who joined the Russian army gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Lima to demand the return of relatives, especially the wounded, and information about their whereabouts. A family spokesperson said they had received information indicating that at least 150 Peruvians had been killed, but stressed the figure was not officially confirmed; the Peruvian government has requested help from the International Committee of the Red Cross to locate missing citizens.