Ukraine captures Kenyan serving in Russian army, who claims he was tricked into joining

Ukraine’s 57th brigade captures Kenyan track athlete who says he was forced to fight for Russia

Soldiers from Ukraine’s 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade say they captured a 36-year-old Kenyan track-and-field athlete named Evans, who says he was offered “work” in Russia. The Kenyan was taken prisoner on the Vovchansk axis. He and three other Kenyans had been offered a trip to Russia as tourists by his sports agent, said the 57th Brigade in a Facebook post. He spent two weeks in Russia, but a day before he was due to return to Kenya,…

Kenyan tourist 'tricked into fighting for Russia' in Ukraine after false promise

A Kenyan citizen was "tricked" into joining Putin's military and was thrown into the battlefield with just a few days' training, but fled and begged for help.

Ukraine captures Kenyan serving in Russian army, who claims he was tricked into joining

The man, who identified himself as Evans and said he was an athlete in civilian life, said he traveled to Russia as a tourist and was deceived into joining the Russian army.

Kenyan athlete captured in Ukraine claims he was tricked into joining Russian military - “I didn’t know what I was signing”

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - A Kenyan track and field athlete identified as Evans has been captured by Ukrainian forces near Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, after allegedly being coerced into joining the Russian military. According to Ukraine’s 57th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade, Evans was detained during combat operations and is now in their custody. Evans told Ukrainian soldiers he had travelled to Russia earlier this year with three…