Uganda says 27 citizens dead or missing in Ukraine

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Uganda's embassy in Moscow told the foreign ministry that 27 Ugandans enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine had been killed or were presumed dead. The letter named 11 confirmed dead and 16 whose bodies could not be located, including among prisoners of war. Uganda's foreign ministry confirmed the letter's authenticity.

WHO: Uganda's embassy in Moscow

WHAT: reported to Uganda's foreign ministry that 27 Ugandans enlisted to fight for Russia in Ukraine had been killed or were presumed dead

WHEN: Oct 29, 2026

WHERE: Ukraine

WHY: The reason the Ugandans were enlisted to fight for Russia was not reported.

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