One Ghanaian man among the 14 men who were forced into Russia's war with Ukraine fears his days on earth are numbered as he recounts the horrors of being trapped on the frontlines of the war.After leaving their homes in search of brighter prospects, they ended up entangled in a war they didn't understand or want to fight.A phone vendor in Accra's busy Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Michael, 33 (not his real name), was stranded on the front lines of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
He noticed a chance that he thought would transform his life in June 2024 when he was fed up with his financial difficulties."I borrowed 20,000 GHS from family members and added it to my savings to pay for the visa and flight," he said.Another victim, Joseph (not his real name, also trapped on the frontlines in Donetsk), added, "We paid the money to our agent because we trusted him.
He's my nephew."Allegedly organised by a man named Abraham Boakye, the group of 14 men was enticed by promises of lucrative security and agricultural work in Russia.
With hope in their hearts, they paid their way through Togo and arrived in Russia on August 6, 2024.