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The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that 38 Nigerian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine have been killed

The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that 38 Nigerian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine have been killed since the beginning of the war.
Mosco says Kiev’s claim of 20,000 foreign mercenaries holding its defence is a lie, adding that it monitors and records the presence in Ukraine of every representative of countries who moved to the country as a mercenary or trainee.
The total number of foreign mercenaries that have moved to Ukraine, according to the report is 6,956 out of which 1,956 have been killed while 1,779 fled back to their home countries.

Only 3,221 of the foreign mercenaries, who migrated from 64 countries are left, as of June 17, 2022.

Of this number, a total of 85 Nigerians were part of the foreign mercenaries, 38 have been killed while 35 returned to their home country. It said only 12 of this number remain in the country.