Nepali’s pursuit of a better life in Russian army ends in tragedy
Hari Aryal joined the Russian army in pursuit of a better life. But he lost his life in the Russia-Ukraine war in less than two months. The new year brought bad news to the family of Hari Prasad Aryal. On January 1, an official from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed that Hari Aryal from Syangja, who had enlisted in the Russian army , had lost his life in the Russia-Ukraine war . Despite the official notice arriving on January 1, there is a prevailing belief that Aryal had actually passed away two weeks prior. On January 2, Ward 14 chair Raju Kunwar was informed of the situation and tasked with communicating the distressing news to Aryal’s family. According to locals, Aryal was known to share videos and photos on social media following his enlistment in the Russian army. According to his relative, Badri Aryal, Hari informed his family that he was joining the Russian army through an agent. “He took a flight from Kathmandu on October 20,” Badri s...