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At Least 2 South Africans Died Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, South Africa Says
South African government investigates predatory recruitment schemes as two citizens killed in Ukraine conflict, with 17 others repatriated amid ongoing efforts to hold recruiters accountable.
- At least two South Africans died fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine after being tricked into traveling there by a recruitment scheme.
- South Africa's foreign minister Ronald Lamola said the two people who died were not connected to the group allegedly recruited by Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a former lawmaker being investigated for luring men to Russia.
- Ukraine says it believes more than 1,700 Africans have been recruited to fight for Russia, and intelligence reports suggest thousands from other countries like Kenya and Bangladesh have also been duped into the conflict.
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According to the Ukrainian authorities, at least 1,780 nationals from 36 countries on the continent are fighting alongside Russia.
South Africa and Kenya confirm additional South African citizens who were lured by promises of jobs to join the Russian mercenaries in the war in Ukraine. The South African government has officially confirmed that two of its citizens were killed after being lured by Russian mercenaries to join the war in Ukraine. In Kenya, a man who lured his citizens to join the war has also been indicted. (A, 26th local time)
Two South Africans trapped in Ukraine war zone killed, Lamola confirms
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has confirmed that two South Africans have died on the frontlines in the Ukraine-Russia war. The minister formally met with the families of the 17 South African men who were repatriated after being caught in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Lamola confirmed that the families of the two men who were killed have been informed. Two S…
At least two South Africans died in Ukraine while fighting for the Russian army, announced Thursday the Minister of Foreign Affairs, stating that the two victims had been enlisted via a recruitment channel separate from that already known in the country. ...
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