Binil TB: The Kerala Man Who Lost His Life in the Russia-Ukraine War

RUSSIA: Binil TB, an Indian man from Kerala who was serving in the Russian mercenary force, died on the frontlines of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. As per reports, TB, a resident of Kuttanellur in Kerala's Thrissur district, succumbed to his gun wounds last week. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officially confirmed the devastating news to the country and his family.

Binil TB was a 32-year-old man, hailing from Kerala's Kuttanellur, who had been trapped in a war zone since June 2024. TB, along with Jain, were allegedly recruited illegally by a Russian mercenary agency after they were promised jobs as electricians by it that brought them to Russia.

Binil was a mechanical diploma holder who travelled to Russia in April 2024 to work as an electrician. He fled to Russia along with Jain on private visas arranged by their relative, who had already been serving in the Russian military. However, after arriving in Russia, their passports were confiscated, and both were directly sent to a war zone as part of the Russian Military Support Service, his family claimed.

As per sources, at first, their responsibilities involved distributing food and supplies to soldiers stationed at the war front. However, due to a lack of personnel, both were provided with weapons and were given minimal training to fight on the frontline.

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