Kenya Seals Russia War Recruits Return as S. Africans Wait

Kenya repatriated 27 of its citizens recruited to fight for Russia against Ukraine, the government said, as the families of 17 South African men fighting in that conflict demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa intervene to bring them home.

The contrasting fortunes of the two groups, whom the families of both claim were lured to Russia under false pretenses, highlights a growing concern that the manpower-starved Russian military is turning to foreign recruits to bolster its numbers.