(LYMAN, UKRAINE) – Forces belonging to the 63rd Separate Mechanised Brigade of Ukraine have captured a Ugandan national who had been operating within the ranks of the Russian military near the strategic city of Lyman. The individual reportedly approached a Ukrainian checkpoint independently, without weapons, to seek urgent assistance. Ukrainian military officials identified the captive as Makantora Richard, a 44 year old man with a wife and two daughters. In his native Uganda, Richard was employed as a supermarket cleaner…
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