CameroonKǎmàilóng喀麦隆to confirmquèrèn确认16shíliù十六(measure word for people)míng名of this countryběnguó本国citizensgōngmín公民inzài在UkraineWūkèlán乌克兰forwèi为RussiaÉluósī俄罗斯to fight in battlezuòzhàn作战duringshí时killed in actionzhènwáng阵亡。
April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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China & WorldCameroon Confirms 16 Nationals Died in Ukraine While Fighting for Russia
Cameroon formally acknowledged on April 7 that 16 of its nationals died as military contractors fighting for Russia in Ukraine, with independent monitors placing the actual toll far higher.
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