23-year-old Zambian citizen Lemehani Nathan Nyirenda died in the war in Ukraine. Until his death, he was a prisoner in one of the Moscow colonies. Now the Zambian government is demanding an explanation from Russia.
The BBC writes about it.
Nyirenda died in Ukraine on September 22. His body is currently in Rostov-on-Don and is being prepared for shipment to Zambia.
The Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the man was a student at one of the Moscow institutes, but in April 2020 he received 9.5 years of imprisonment. For what exactly — in Zambia they do not say. It is also unknown how he got to Ukraine.
Now the Zambian government is asking Russia to immediately provide information on how a citizen of their country, who was in prison in Moscow, was recruited and sent to war in Ukraine.
- The Russian PMC "Wagner" takes an active part in the war against Ukraine and is involved not only in battles, but also in the construction of defense fortifications in the occupied territories. Also, the "Wagnerites" are responsible for a number of executions of video prisoners and war crimes.
- The leader of the "Wagnerites" Prigozhyn was spotted several times in Ukraine, in particular in Popasna, where Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed a mercenary base in August. In addition, Prigozhyn travels around colonies and prisons, where he agitates prisoners to join the Communist Party.