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Magome, M. (2026, November 12). A 10th suspect arrested in South Africa over alleged bid to fight in Russia-Ukraine war. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/a-10th-suspect-arrested-in-south-africa-over-alleged-bid-to-fight-in-russia-ukraine-war/article_b5db5ff7-4948-515b-864d-ed3f21f5da7b.html
Magome, Mogomotsi. “A 10th suspect arrested in South Africa over alleged bid to fight in Russia-Ukraine war.” Toronto Star, 12 Nov. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/a-10th-suspect-arrested-in-south-africa-over-alleged-bid-to-fight-in-russia-ukraine-war/article_b5db5ff7-4948-515b-864d-ed3f21f5da7b.html.
Magome, Mogomotsi. “A 10th suspect arrested in South Africa over alleged bid to fight in Russia-Ukraine war.” Toronto Star, November 12, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/a-10th-suspect-arrested-in-south-africa-over-alleged-bid-to-fight-in-russia-ukraine-war/article_b5db5ff7-4948-515b-864d-ed3f21f5da7b.html.
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Nine foreigners, aged between 20 and 26, were arrested in South Africa on November 9, 2026, after they were caught allegedly trying to leave the country to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The suspects were detained at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg and a hotel in Bruma, east of Johannesburg, by a multidisciplinary team including Interpol. They were preparing to board flights to Russia but their final destination was not disclosed. On November 12, 2026, a tenth suspect was arrested for the same reason, bringing the total number of arrested individuals to ten. The suspects are accused of violating South Africa's laws against mercenary activity without government permission. Authorities did not release the nationalities of the suspects or specify whether they intended to fight for Russia.
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South African authorities announced on Thursday that they have apprehended a tenth individual suspected of breaking local mercenary regulations. This person was allegedly attempting to go from South Africa to Russia to join the conflict in Ukraine.
A 10th suspect arrested in South Africa over alleged bid to fight in Russia-Ukraine war (this article)Nine foreigners, aged 20 to 26, were arrested in South Africa after being caught attempting to leave the country via OR Tambo Airport and a hotel near Johannesburg to join the conflict in Ukraine. The group was preparing to board international flights but their exact destination remains unclear; they violated South African laws against mercenary activity without government permission. Interpol and other…
Nine foreigners caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine →South African police arrested nine foreign nationals at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Airport and a nearby hotel on suspicion of traveling to join Russian forces in Ukraine. The suspects, aged 20 to 26, were detained after an investigation involving Interpol and local law enforcement. They are charged under South Africa’s Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act, which prohibits mercenary activity and regulates…
South Africa detains foreigners suspected of heading to join Russian forces →
