South Africa says 2 of its nationals died fighting for Russia in Ukraine after recruitment scheme

CAPE TOWN: At least two South Africans have died fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine after being tricked into traveling there by a recruitment scheme, South Africa’s foreign minister said Thursday. It was the first time South African authorities had confirmed any of their citizens who were allegedly lured to Russia with false promises of employment or training opportunities had been killed in the war. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola didn’t name the two people who died or say when or where they had died.

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