The owner of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed that a Zambian citizen participated and died during a special operation in Ukraine.
Zambian citizen was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for drugs. He originally was in Russia on student visa and attended a local university
The death of 23-year-old Nyirend Lemekani became known in mid-November. Then the Zambian Foreign Ministry demanded that the Russian authorities provide information about the circumstances under which a Zambian citizen who was serving a prison term in Moscow for drugs, got recruited to fight a war in Ukraine and got killed
Today, the press service of Yevgeny Prigozhin provided such information. Here is his answer:
Yes, I remember this guy well. I talked to him in the Tver region and asked him a question: “Why do you need this war? In a couple of years you will be able to leave ahead of schedule, soon you will be at home and see your relatives. What are you going for? After all, the chance of dying is quite high. Remember this". And he answered what I expected. He said: “You Russians helped us Africans gain independence for many years. When it was difficult for us, you extended your hand to us and continue to do so now. PMC "Wagner" saves thousands of Africans, and if I go to war with you, this is probably less than I can pay our debts. And if I stay alive, I will learn to fight for my homeland. And one more thing, it's a great honor for me, I know about Wagner only by hearsay, but I can become one of you. Nyirenda Lemekani Nathan on September 22 was one of the first to break into the enemy trenches, showing courage and courage. And he died a hero.
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