Uganda says 27 citizens killed or presumed dead fighting for Russia in Ukraine
A diplomatic letter listed 11 confirmed deaths and 16 missing Ugandans, as reports of Africans recruited to fight in Ukraine spread.
- On Thursday, Uganda's embassy in Moscow revealed 27 Ugandans enlisted to fight for Russia's army in Ukraine have been killed or are presumed dead. The letter detailed 11 confirmed deaths and 16 missing individuals.
- African men are increasingly being lured to Russia with promises of employment, only to end up on the front lines, according to recent reports. This pattern has emerged over several months.
- The embassy received a "note verbale" from the Russian Foreign Ministry detailing the casualties. An official at Uganda's foreign ministry confirmed the letter's authenticity.
- Triggering widespread anger, reports of these recruitment tactics have drawn concern from officials in Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. Regional governments are responding to the pattern of deception.
- Russian authorities have denied illegally recruiting African citizens, though Ukraine reported last year that "more than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries were fighting alongside Russian forces on its territory." The discrepancy underscores ongoing tensions.
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Uganda reported 27 of its citizens recruited into the Russian army to participate in the war against Ukraine.
A total of 27 Ugandan citizens who have fought on the Russian side in the war against Ukraine have been killed or presumed killed, according to a letter sent by the Ugandan embassy in Moscow to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in their home country.
Ukraine announced last year that more than 1,400 citizens from 36 African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces on its territory. The post Ukraine: 27 Ugandan fighters fighting for Russia killed or presumed dead appeared first on in.gr.
Nearly 30 Ugandan Citizens Killed or Presumed Dead Fighting in Ukraine
Twenty-seven Ugandans who were enlisted to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine have been killed or are presumed dead, a letter from Uganda's Embassy in Moscow to its foreign ministry showed.
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