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‘Our children were sold off’: The South Africans sent to fight Russia’s war
Al Jazeera • 2/10/2026 – 3/5/2026
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2026-02-10
2026-03-23
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
45d
Age
9
Sources
from cluster
1087
Hours Since Seen
Final Score
0/100
Category
AntiLindy
Status
Archived
Recency Multiplier
0%
(0.5^1087/48)
Hero Eligible
No
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1087/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
2026-02-10
Kenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of its nationals in combat
(BBC)
+1 more source
2026-02-11
Anger and grief over Kenyans used as 'cannon fodder' by Russia in Ukraine war
(France24)
2026-02-19
More than 1,000 Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine war, report says
(The Guardian)
+6 more sources
2026-02-20
Kenya: A Thousand Kenyans 'Recruited' for Russia's War - New Report
(AllAfrica)
+1 more source
2026-02-21
'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine
(NPR)
2026-02-23
‘You either fight or die’: Kenyans tricked into joining Russia-Ukraine war
(Al Jazeera)
2026-02-27
Africans in the Ukraine war: Recruited as cannon fodder
(Deutsche Welle)
2026-03-05
‘Our children were sold off’: The South Africans sent to fight Russia’s war
(current)
Analysis
Risk 10
Source Reputation:
Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus:
Strong consensus: 9 independent sources
Age:
45 days - proven survivor
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