'I'm Kenyan, don't shoot' - the athlete who says he was duped into the Russian army
Published: 9/19/2025

Kenyan athlete Evans Kibet, deceived into joining the Russian army, pleads not to be sent back in a video released by a Ukrainian brigade. Recruits from poorer countries like Somalia and Cuba are also captured in Ukrainian camps; Kibet's family seeks repatriation. Tricked into military service, Kibet escaped before combat but is now a prisoner-of-war in Ukraine, with his family urging for his safe return with support from Kenyan authorities.