Ukraine confirms capture of 2 Togolese nationals fighting for Russia

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Ukraine confirms capture of 2 Togolese nationals fighting for Russia

by Anna Fratsyvir
May 3, 2025 11:31 AM

Ukraine has captured two Togolese nationals who were fighting alongside Russian forces, a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on April 3.

Petro Yatsenko, spokesperson for the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, said the two individuals are in Ukrainian custody.

Togo’s Foreign Ministry earlier said the detainees had been misled into leaving the country with promises of scholarships allegedly offered by entities claiming to represent Russian institutions. The ministry said most of those involved were young students who ultimately ended up in combat.

“The ministry is actively working with certain diplomatic partners to shed light on this situation and to provide, as far as possible, the necessary assistance to the people concerned,” the ministry said in a statement, urging citizens to verify any scholarship offers through official channels before committing to study abroad, particularly in Russia.
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https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-confirms-capture-of-two-togolese-nationals-fighting-for-russia/

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RESIST!!✊️

[Norrrm]

1. Putin's GI Bill

[Botany]

2. Vlad is running out of Russians to fight in his brutal war of Aggression.

He is also running out of vehicles and tanks too. Russian soldiers have been using horses,
motorcycles, bicycles, and cars to transport the troops with.

[Norrrm]

6. Russia's Population Collapse is Worse Than You Think

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[Qutzupalotl]

3. Russia has lots of money but they are running low on

fighting-age young men. I guess mercenaries want too much money, considering the risks. So Putin leans on sympathetic countries like North Korea, and in this case, outright deceit and kidnapping.

[Historic NY]

4. If Putin has to import foreigners

the Ukraine can invite NATO to finish him. смерть

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

5. They are recruiting foreigners to avoid full mobilization

And mass conscription of Russian citizens. They have over 140 million people. They could draft millions if they wanted/needed to. They don't want to. They would rather let foreigners fight and die then deal with the backlash over a mass mobilization of Russians. Plus, it would be basically admitting the war isn't going good. And I doubt they'd have enough equipment to outfit everyone if they fully mobilized.

And Russia isn't the only one with manpower problems. Ukraine is running out too and they have a far smaller population then Russia.