This week, the Ambassador of Ukraine to South Africa, Olexander Scherba, gave multiple interviews to South African and international media regarding the situation involving 17 South African citizens who found themselves in the war zone in Ukraine. In his remarks, Ambassador stressed that Ukraine has no connection to these individuals and condemned Russia for deliberately luring Africans into the conflict, misleading them and using their economic predicament. 

The Ambassador’s full comments are available via the provided links:

1. https://www.citizen.co.za/news/embassy-denies-17-trapped-sa-men-fighting-for-ukraine/

2. https://www.netwerk24.com/nuus/aktueel/sa-huursoldate-veg-namens-rusland-se-oekraiense-ambassade-20251106-1044

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmHV679dGLg