Twenty-seven Ugandans enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine have been killed or are presumed dead, according to a letter from Uganda's embassy in Moscow. The letter, seen by Reuters, named 11 confirmed dead and 16 whose bodies could not be located. An official at Uganda's foreign ministry confirmed the letter's authenticity.
Reports of African men being lured to Russia with promises of jobs and ending up on Ukraine's front lines have become frequent, triggering anger in several African countries.
Twenty-seven Ugandans who were enlisted to fight for Russia's army in Ukraine have been killed or are presumed dead, according to a letter from Uganda's embassy in Moscow seen by Reuters. The letter, dated October 29, provided the names of 11 Ugandans confirmed dead and 16 whose bodies could not be located, including among prisoners of war. Uganda's embassy received the information from Russia's foreign ministry through a diplomatic communication, and an official at Uganda's foreign ministry confirmed the letter's authenticity.
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