'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine
NPR • 2/10/2026 – 2/21/2026
Summary
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-102026-03-23
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
53d
Age
9
Sources
from cluster
1281
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1281/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1281/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-10
- 2026-02-11
- 2026-02-19
- 2026-02-20
- 2026-02-21'Given a gun and sent to die': Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine (current)
- 2026-02-23
- 2026-02-27
- 2026-03-05
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 9 independent sources
Age: 53 days - proven survivor
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