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Real event · international · 2026-11-09

Nine foreigners caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine

Final verdict announced: November 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM ET

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Nine foreigners caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine

Police declined to disclose their nationalities but said none of them lived in South Africa.

The documented connection: No documented connection · Authority: none

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The individuals were attempting to leave South Africa.

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