Men from South Africa duped into fighting for Russia
by editors@theworld.org (Elna Schütz) from The World: Latest Stories on (#72C7A)
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has drawn, not only opinions and attempted interventions from around the world, but thousands of fighters from other countries have been sent over to fight - some against their will. Seventeen South African men say they were lured overseas under false promises and are now heading to a front line they never signed up for. From Johannesburg, Elna Schutz explains.