In this exclusive interview, the Kyiv Independent interviews Somali and Sierra Leonean prisoners of war who fought for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Russia has recruited people from countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, often targeting poor and embattled countries, and luring fighters with a promise of high wages.

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