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How fake job offers drew South Africans into Russia’s war

Summary by Martin Plaut
At least 1,436 people from 36 countries in Africa have been identified by Ukrainian authorities as front-line fighters for Russia. An independent French researcher suggests that as many as 3,000-4,000 Africans in total are fighting alongside the 18,000-20,000 foreign fighters in the Russian military. Source: Financial Mail Why Africans are dying in Putin’s war There’s cold comfort for thousands scammed into fighting for Russia in its war on Ukra…

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IOL broke the news in South Africa on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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