272 Ghanaians lured into Russia-Ukraine war, 55 killed – Foreign Minister

The government has launched investigations into alleged criminal recruitment networks after 272 Ghanaian nationals were reported to have been drafted into the Russia-Ukraine conflict through fraudulent overseas employment schemes.

The Minister said the reported cases formed part of a broader challenge involving fraudulent overseas recruitment, human trafficking and irregular migration.

The Foreign Minister said the Ministry was working with relevant foreign authorities to verify the identities and welfare of the affected Ghanaians while domestic security agencies investigated the alleged recruitment networks.