South Africa detains foreigners suspected of heading to join Russian forces
Al Jazeera · 9 Nov 2026

South Africa detains foreigners suspected of heading to join Russian forces

Africans and others continue to be recruited to fight for Russia in its war on Ukraine. South African police have arrested nine foreign nationals suspected of seeking to travel from the country to fight in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The suspects were arrested late Sunday night at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg and at a nearby hotel, police said.


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