30 June 07:52
Ukrainian forces captured two Cameroonian citizens who had joined the Russian army, promising them 14,000 dollars to fight on the front line.
Gabriel Dumitrache
International
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Two Cameroonian nationals have been captured by Ukrainian armed forces after they joined the Russian army and were promised 1,100,000 rubles (about 14,000 dollars) to fight. One said he had come to Russia for dental treatment and the other claimed he was going to work in a shampoo factory, but their documents were confiscated. Their capture highlights Russia's use of foreign mercenaries in the conflict in Ukraine.
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