New York, Sept. 23 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) urged India, along with 47 countries to prevent their citizens from being drawn into the Russia-Ukraine war through 'deception and tricks', alleging that Russia was using foreign nationals in the conflict.

Zelenskyy said Russia was recruiting citizens from several countries and sending them to the battlefield.

He said people from these countries were losing their lives in the conflict after allegedly being brought to Russia through deception and tricks.

Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Zelenskyy said, "We know that Russia uses citizens of 47 countries in its war. Ghana, Nepal, Tajikistan, India, Yemen, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Cub...