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Ukraine's intelligence found two Nigerian mercenaries killed by a drone strike during a late November assault in Luhansk; both had contracted with the Russian military in 2025.
- On Thursday, Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence said it found the bodies of two Nigerians, Hamzat Kazeen Kolawole and Mbah Stephen Udoka, in Luhansk region, Donbas.
- Records show both men signed contracts with the Russian military in the second half of 2025 and joined the 423rd Guards Motor Rifle Regiment amid Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, February 2022.
- Ukraine's intelligence statement says the men were killed by a drone strike during an attempt to storm Ukrainian positions, and neither had military training.
- The deaths highlight the human cost of the conflict that began in 2022, with Kolawole survived by a wife and three children in Nigeria, underscoring family consequences.
- They were killed in late November during an attempt to storm Ukrainian positions, with Kolawole signing in August and Udoka in September, indicating a rapid turnover from contract to death.
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Ukraine identifies two Nigerians killed fighting for Russia
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Ukraine says 2 Nigerians fighting for Russia found dead in Luhansk after drone strike
Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence says it has found the bodies of two Nigerians who fought for Russia in the Luhansk region.
Ukraine Reveals Identities of Nigerians Killed Fighting for Russia
By Adedapo Adesanya The Ukrainian Defence Intelligence (UDI) has identified two Nigerian men, Mr Hamzat Kazeem Kolawole and Mr Mbah Stephen Udoka, allegedly killed while fighting as Russian mercenaries in the war between the two countries ongoing since February 2022. The development comes after Russia denied knowledge of Nigerians being recruited to fight on the […]
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