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The 46th Airmobile Brigade of Ukraine has reported the capture of a Russian mercenary hailing from Sierra Leone.
According to the Cloooud on Twitter (X), the incident occurred in the Mariinka direction on February 10, 2024, adding to the tensions in the region.
The captured individual’s identity and the circumstances surrounding his capture remain unclear. The vast distance between Ukraine and Sierra Leone (approximately 8,000 miles) further adds to the mystery of his presence in the conflict zone.
Cloooud’s tweet expressed concerns about the implications of this capture, particularly regarding the potential financial burden on the Ukrainian government. The tweet stated, “Problem is that this „pow“ will not be exchanged by Russia, so Ukrainian government will be forced to spend money for his life. For example, I don’t want that my taxes go to mercenary who will not be exchanged for Ukrainian PoW.”
However, the tweet also acknowledged the ethical dilemma of potentially returning the mercenary to Sierra Leone without understanding his actions in Ukraine: “But in the other side we cannot return him to his motherland because we don’t know what he already done here.”
This incident highlights the increasingly complex nature of the Ukraine conflict, where individuals from various backgrounds appear to be participating. Authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the mercenary’s presence in the region, potentially shedding light on the wider issue of foreign involvement in the ongoing war.
Oh God please deliver him, I pray in Jesus mighty name
Salone man geh mine
As a Sierra Leonean I humbly decided him as one of us. Maybe the Nigerians would take him?
Duyamake dem no bring problem na ya oooooo.we won no dae pan dem fet.
His decision to inflict mayhem on the lives of other people is unimaginable
I’d be disappointed if that was the case
Why is it that his name and specific region of birth in the country was withheld.
This is just a picture,we want to know the name of this man,if it is true he is a sierra Leonean.
As long ad this man have been captured in that conflict he might not be the only one who is there helping Russian to fight Ukraine. I am pleading with the government of Ukraine to do thorough research to know if they went there on their own or if they were bought from any top politicians in Sierra Leone and I advised that Ukraine wipe out anyone they captured there. They want to drag that country (Sierra Leone) into another big trouble. What a mess.
I don’t feel sorry for him. No part if that war concerns Africa and Africans. Let the laws if Ukraine take its course. If his crimes rise to the level of execution, he should be executed. To send a strong message to other Africans that it’s none of our business.
Let Russians and Ukrainians bark and bite each other. They are all racists. They all hate Black people.
Well our passports are being sold to foreigners like candy so I won’t be surprised if he’s not even a real Sierra Leonean
Shameless Leaders
I believe you’re all aware of Wagner Mercenary Services utilized by Putin. Wagner recruits are from all over the world, Africans are no exception.
Has he been confirmed that he is a Sierra Leonean or a holder of a Sierra Leonean passport?
Truly, this man is not a sierra Leonean
He looks like a Nigerian or Liberian
By name and region of birth when reveal sierra Leonean will know he went that far to find money
Russia and Ukraine are not the country sierra Leonean are looking for greener pasture. If it true he is, dump him in the ocean.
Ukraine please don’t do him harm…
He is fighting for his survival…
Salone too hard💰
We want the full name of the individual so we will know weither he is a Sierra Leonean but just showing us a photo doesn’t verified and confirm.
Hm
May God guide him for sake of our prophet Muhammad peace been upon him 🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲
We need to probe further to ascertain whether he is a Sierra Leonean, or happen to hold our passport, was he recruited by wagner- where, when and how, or was he serving a sentence in Russia prison from where he was enlisted to fight and so on…
Good afternoon to you all according to the photo,his name is Richard kanu,a sierra leonean born on the 22 July 1985
I remember when I was in Russia 2011, someone said let me go and show you to your Sierra Leonean brothers, we went there for me to greet them in Krio, no one responded, I told them they are not From Sierra Leone.
But in the other hand I will not dispute this, bcuz Sierra Leone passport is in the hands of lot of foreigners, especially our black brothers from the region.
I don’t know Sierra Leonean’s to be that brave, but if he’s a Sierra Leonean, then he’s a brave man.
If he is a Sierra Leonean, he must have relatives in Sierra Leone who will verify his Identity. Carrying a Sierra Leonean name or passport does not automatically make you a Sierra Leonean. He is probably one of our other English speaking neighbours.
I don’t why people are to shock to see a Sierra Leonean been a mercenary, there were Ukrainian mercenaries fighting for the RUF during our civil war. Sometimes people do some daredevil stuff which has nothing to do with politics or economy. Please see Reuters news below.
“Military officials said 25 suspected rebels and eight Ukrainians, thought to be mercenaries, had been detained for questioning, Reuters reported today. An ECOMOG officer told IRIN that the Ukrainians were being held by the government of Sierra Leone. ECOMOG confirmed the presence of European mercenaries in the battle for Makeni but today’s report was the first of their capture”.
The suffering in Sierra Leone is more dangerous than Russian artilery in Ukraine so it’s better to fight there than being in Sierra Leone…….this soldier is very brave.
If this post is true I wonder why this guy became a mercenary and fighting for a country that he doesn’t belong to. Is it for money or freedom from oppression in Sierra Leone, or total curiosity to blend in foreign culture for fame?
May the Lord God protect him
and take him back from where he came from
He is a sierra Leonean I know him very wy
Richard kanu he is a sierra leonean bone on the 22 July 1985 Loko by tribe I know him very well he has two kids
I know this guy. I used to see him in Wilberforce Village and even spoke to him a couple of times.