At least 15 Zimbabweans have lost their lives in the Russia-Ukraine war after being duped into joining foreign armies through human trafficking syndicates. Information Minister Soda Zhemu revealed that employment agencies linked to criminal networks lure Zimbabweans with promises of lucrative salaries, only to strip them of passports and deploy them to war zones.
Government says 81 Zimbabweans were recruited into the Russian military, with 15 deaths reported so far. Efforts are underway to repatriate the 66 survivors and the remains of those who died.
Zhemu warned that authorities will crack down on agencies facilitating foreign recruitment without proper registration and vetting. "Those trading with lives of our citizens will face the full wrath of the law," he said.
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