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Cameroon says Russia has confirmed 16 Cameroonian soldiers died in Ukraine

A local man stands in front of residential building which was heavily damaged after a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel) - (Copyright 2026. The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Cameroon has confirmed the deaths of 16 of its soldiers fighting in Ukraine, following a notification from Russia.

The central African nation's foreign affairs ministry sent a memo to the Russian Embassy, acknowledging the fatalities among Cameroonian personnel serving in what Russia terms the "special military operations zone." The ministry stated that "necessary arrangements" were being made to inform the families of those who died.

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