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👉 Adau was recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia 👉 She was promised a full-time job with professional training in technical fields 👉 Upon arrival, she was taken to a drones factory and forced to work in dangerous conditions 👉 She was paid less than advertised and was subjected to strict rules and penalties 👉 Adau's experience is not unique, with over 1,000 women from Africa reportedly recruited to work in Alabuga's weapons factories

@BBC World ✍️ A 23-year-old woman from South Sudan, Adau, was recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia, but discovered she was building drones for Russia's war machine instead of working in a technical field as promised. 👉 Adau was recruited to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia 👉 She was promised a full-time job with professional training in technical fields 👉 Upon arrival, she was taken to a drones factory and forced to work in dangerous conditions 👉 She was paid less than advertised and was subjected to strict rules and penalties 👉 Adau's experience is not unique, with over 1,000 women from Africa reportedly recruited to work in Alabuga's weapons factories #Adau #SouthSudan #Russia #AlabugaSpecialEconomicZone #world