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Shadrack Wafula Matofari, a 27-year-old Kenyan man who was declared missing in action in Russia-Ukraine war. [Courtesy]
“We are going on a mission. We will be out of network for some time. I’ll be unreachable for about a month after the training. Once we’re back, I’ll call you.”
Those were among the last words Barasa’s brother sent from Russia. He had just completed weeks of military training, learning how to fire assault rifles, throw grenades and operate rocket-propelled grenade launchers.
Shadrack Wafula Matofari, 27, left home in July 2025 believing he had secured a lucrative overseas job and was now heading to the front lines of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
