cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/44791055 > Archived > > Kenyans have been “lured” by recruiters into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, the Kenyan Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday. > > Many have ended up detained in military camps across Russia, said the statement signed by Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi. > > It did not give any numbers for the recruits, nor how many had been detained or hurt. > > The Foreign Ministry said it held a “crucial meeting” last month with Russian officials to help secure their release and repatriation. > > Kenyans are being “lured by… corrupt and ruthless agents to travel to Russia and unknowingly find themselves in the Russian military operation,” Kenya’s Foreign Ministry said. > > […]