Tunisian families seek answers about men forcibly conscripted into Russia's war in Ukraine
Concern is growing in Tunisia as families of several men who went to Russia for work or study still do not know their fate. The men were reportedly forcibly conscripted into the war in Ukraine, France 24 reports.
Concern is growing in Tunisia over men who travelled to Russia to work or study and were then, according to the report, forcibly conscripted into Russia's war against Ukraine. Their families are still searching for answers about what has happened to their loved ones. The topic was covered by France 24, the French international news channel, in its Africa-focused programme "Eye on Africa", published on 29 October 2026.
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The video runs for just under 12 minutes. It was prepared by journalists Lilia Blaise and Laurent Berstecher. The programme description gives no precise figures on how many Tunisians are in Russia, under what circumstances they were conscripted, or what official explanations have been offered. It also does not say whether the families have received any information from the authorities concerned. What is clear is that relatives have still not obtained answers about the men's fate, and that the issue is causing mounting anxiety in Tunisia.
