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Cameroon Says Russia Confirmed 16 Cameroonian Nationals Killed in Ukraine

The disclosure underscores unanswered questions about recruitment of Africans into Russian forces.

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Rescuers remove debris following the collapse of a section of a multi-storey apartment block, as the result of what local authorities called a Ukrainian missile strike, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the city of Belgorod, Russia, May 12, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE - Ukrainian servicemen fire a Grad multiple rocket launcher towards Russian positions at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko, File)
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Overview

  • Cameroon's foreign ministry, in a statement aired Monday, said Russian authorities confirmed 16 Cameroonian nationals were killed in the war in Ukraine.
  • A diplomatic note described the dead as "military contractors" operating in a "special military operation zone," Russia's term for Ukraine.
  • Officials gave no details on how the men were recruited or where and when they died.
  • The ministry asked relatives to contact officials in Yaounde, and AP reported a separate summons to families of six Cameroonians in Russia.
  • The announcement follows a March 2025 memo warning of Cameroonian soldiers leaving to fight, as Ukraine reports more than 1,700 Africans in Russian units and Moscow denies illegal recruiting.