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South Africans trapped on frontlines of Russia-Ukraine war plead for help
South Africans trapped on frontlines of Russia-Ukraine war plead for help By Kate Bartlett Published November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM CST SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The South African government is scrambling to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Scandal in South Africa: Former president’s daughter allegedly recruited mercenaries for war in Ukraine
RBC Ukraine 306.3K Followers Scandal in South Africa: Former president’s daughter allegedly recruited mercenaries for war in Ukraine Story by Kateryna Shkarlat 1d • 2 min read Photo: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid war recruitment claims
Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid war recruitment claims Africa Issued on: 28/11/2025 – 22:33 14:29 min From the show Reading time 1 min A daughter of South Africa’s ex-president… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lured by Jobs, They Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
Lured by Jobs, They Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Caste: an American complained that Kiev deprives mercenaries of legal status
Caste: an American complained that Kiev deprives mercenaries of legal status June 1st, 2025 23:15 Foreign mercenaries on the Ukraine. Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach / REUTERS An American mercenary complained that Kiev deprives… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian court sentences UK, Swedish mercenaries to 14 years in prison
Russian court sentences UK, Swedish mercenaries to 14 years in prison Mr Bonini arrived in Ukraine in March 2022, where he joined the International Legion and underwent additional military training. News… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Citizen of Uzbekistan jailed for fighting in Ukraine as Wagner mercenary
Citizen of Uzbekistan jailed for fighting in Ukraine as Wagner mercenary A 50-year-old Uzbek national who joined Russia’s Wagner private military company and fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Despite Putin’s denials, Russia’s military has welcomed foreign mercenaries from at least 48 nations
Despite Putin’s denials, Russia’s military has welcomed foreign mercenaries from at least 48 nations — iStories 1:06 pm, April 23, 2025 Source: iStories Moscow’s military recruitment center at 5 Yablochkova Street,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Grave risks for Cameroon as soldiers desert to fight in Ukraine
AFP Photo Published on 02 April 2025 in ISS Today By Raoul Sumo Tayo Senior Researcher, ENACT Central Africa Organised Crime Observatory, ISS Grave risks for Cameroon as soldiers desert to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine War: Military Data Shows Bosnian Serb is GRU Officer
Russian Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine War: Military Data Shows Bosnian Serb is GRU Officer Among the dozens of foreigners in the patient database of the GVMU military hospitals, according to their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading