politics
Zimbabwe Detains Suspect in Recruitment of Five for Russian Army for War Against Ukraine
An anti-terrorism police unit arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of recruiting five people for the Russian army. This was reported by AFP, citing court documents.
TL;DR
- A 36-year-old man was arrested in Zimbabwe by the anti-terrorism police unit.
- He is suspected of recruiting five people for the Russian army to fight in Ukraine.
- The man was found with Russian e-visas and hotel bookings for five individuals.
- Zimbabwean authorities previously reported that 15 citizens had died after being recruited for the war.
- Reports indicate thousands of Africans have been recruited by Russia for the war in Ukraine, with hundreds of fatalities.