@leiladagane believed or not 2000 is nothing in Somalia for him to claim he will be a king tells me he is not Somalia Some places to rent alone house Will cost you more than a thousand
Don't underestimate the deviousness of the Russians. They will take advantage of anyone for anything. They don't care. Your looking at this with western eyes. This kind of thing couldn't never happen in a western country. The lawsuits etc . But Russia doesn't care. Th se guys also probably can't read in Cyrillic. They had no idea what they were signing and took their word on it..
i think they legit thought they would be doing security jobs in russia, not going straight to the front. either way, you lay with the dogs, you get flees.
He said somalia university . There has never been a university called somalia university in somalia ,So that is when you just know he is lying . He is definately ethiopian
He doesn't sound Somali, but that's true. Somalia is a country with over half of its population are below the poverty line which means they earn just less than $2.00 the day, so $2K can make you King
@@shufeyrhore2422sleep first sleep first You Don't Know anything about Somalia Somali youth has 70 Percent i phone even the last model every somali home has a wireless 2K is Nothing in Somalia even it will not last one month and Half. Tell how someone who Has 2K dollars becomes A King
@@Bell_plejdo568p file It against the reporting agency, since it’s defamation and being bad publicity to the Somali nation and nationals, portraying their nationals as mercenaries. They should do their background before taking them at their word. The individual is clearly not Somali.
His Somali ID literally comes out, and his families from Somalia are all over the internet and on Somali local TV asking to get him back. You all have a failed IQ like your failed country.
@@ollyo25french?? That's an Arabic-Somali accent my man. Arabic speakers roll 'r' differently from English, a bit similar to French, but not exactly the same.
I had my doubts but for sure we all agree he is not Somali .. + It was funny when he said 2k makes you king .. it seems he doesn't know that a lot of people there are already earning that much.
How do u know if he is from ethiopia? I am proud if he is my ethiooian problem But i wonder how most of u somalians still in the deep shit of tribalism that why u guyz still in this problem ya ALLAH
The Somali guy is a lousy liar. > Called a number from a military ad > Though he’s gonna be a security guard in a hospital or a bank Yeah, I almost believed you.
In your head, you probably think Ethiopian for the two generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
He is somali but could have studied english in somalia. Do you think there are no somalis who speak perfect English in somalia? He is just a refugee looking for a better life and ended up in a bad situation. America does what Russia did too. @abdullahiabdullahi2987
@@aboubakarosman9014No they don’t! The Ethiopian government is Occupying western Somalia! We don’t even speak Amharic in Western Somalia, we speak Somali
@@heribertfassbender5759 3:05 The recruiter told him he was going to be a security guard, it's not just what he expected. Even if he saw through the bullshit and knew he would be sent to the front lines, he was obviously desperate for money and Russia advertised a tempting option. You can't fault these guys for what Russia is doing by taking advantage of impoverished countries to fuel putin's greed-driven war.
@@heribertfassbender5759 The fast-talking Somali, yeah, there's a hole in his story. One caveat here is that apparently in Russia, maybe other countries as well, security services are often blurred together with the military. Foreign concept to me, so I can't say much about that. I'll reserve a few percentage points for benefit of the doubt. The Sierra Leone POW, seems more like a case of him not doing his due diligence. He appears to have been looking for general work. He trusted the recruiter (unclear here what kind of recruiter, but from his surprise at the military camp, maybe it's implied that it wasn't a military recruiter), signed a contract he probably couldn't read in Russian, and was pressganged into the army. You COULD say both of them were foolish for taking the chance of going to find work in a country at war, at all. That said, I think one thing smug westerners fail to understand is just how desperate things are in other countries. Somalia and Sierra Leone are two of the poorest countries in Africa. I've been told by Somalis that local unemployment in some areas is much higher than the officially reported national figure of 26%. That guy wasn't kidding about $2000/mo making him a king in Somalia. I've heard from people there that earning $20 a week can be a life saver. And b/c the top OECD countries have been increasingly anti-immigrant and restricting entry to desperate people from poor countries in order to preserve our status quo, those poor people are getting squeezed like toothpaste in a tube to go anywhere else that isn't their country of origin and will take them. Enter stage right, Russia with its promises of big signing bonuses and salaries. As bad as the media echo chamber can be for people in the US and Europe, I imagine people in other countries have their own problems with echo chambers. In these and other recent POW interviews, I've seen all the POWs say they knew the war had been happening. Many of them even had access to YT and Google (via VPNs or whatever). And yet these POWs all individually came to the conclusions that the war wasn't that bad, being a soldier wasn't that bad, Russia wasn't so desperate that it would stoop to pressganging foreign laborers, etc. Additionally, everyone overestimates their own survival rate. Call it main character syndrome, the belief in invulnerability from being young (which few of the POWs are), or Dunning-Kruger effect of ignorance. This extends to the belief that you'll be that one lucky guy who'll find an actual regular working job instead of being lied to and rope-a-doped into the military. Don't look down on them, b/c our own countries' social media is full of people with far greater education, information access, and opportunity, who still believe in drinking colloidal silver, vaccine conspiracies, flat earth, women are out to destroy men, and billionaires are fighting the good fight on the people's behalf.
I sincerely appreciate the work you are doing to help us see what is taking place out there. I’m very sorry that Putin and his selfish business partners are doing this to your country. As with so many other wars, the love of money and the lack of morals are fueling this one. May God defend Ukraine and punish Putin for his crimes against God and humanity. Amen
"Somali guy" is NOT Somali! I think he's either Eritrean or Ethiopian soldier who intentionally went there to fight for Russia? I'm Somali, I can tell he's not! 1. He said, "Somalian passport" it is Somali passport, he should know that! 2. While he looks Somali, His English accent is that of Eritrean. 3. His explanation of going to army base for a job, makes no sense at all! 4. Most African immigrants don't look for a job in Russia! They just try to use it as a transit point to Western Europe! Abiy Ahmed, or Isaias Afwerki are probably sending soldiers to Russia🤔 I think both men are soldiers donated to Russia😅
his passport is revealed it and it was somali passport, He looks like a somalian talks like one and is a muslim, he is not Eritrean or Ethiopian or anything else so stop trying to deflect blame from your country Somalia.
He is not Somali i can confirm he is Ethiopian Russia has embassy in Ethiopia where he was recruited no embassy in Somalia Somalis don't like Russia since they fought 1975 with ALLY Ethiopia
yes you're well known in manufacturing stories.Even if Russians like to their Embassy in Somalia where can they build?After all you have no time except for raping your ladies& Camels sir.
How can you confirm that?! The man told you in detail how he ended up there and just cause of a historical context from 1975 that makes YOU uncomfortable this guy who is probably not even 30 yrs old can't be from your country.🙄 btw he didn't say a word about an embassy, his exact words were, "The easiest visa to all of Europe, east or west European countries was Russia, that accepted my Somalian visa" and oh yeah, I've never seen a more Somalian looking man in my life.
The first individual is never a Somali, never had a Somali passport (which he claimed came with a free visa to Russia), and, most importantly, never observed how to conduct himself being a Somali.
If Russia does not exchange them. What are their options. They are not mad at Russia for deceiving them. They did not apologize to Ukraine. I think they knew the whole time that they were going to war.
that makes no sense, they went to work and that’s what they did until they were tricked. why on earth would they want to give up their lives to go die for also speaking against russia OR ukraine is not in their best interest as they are under POW status.
@@TootSocialTV well, of course, they are poor and trying to survive. do you think they want to have done what they’ve done? do you think they went to russia because they wanted to? many of you seem to be surface level thinkers. outrage and condemnation are they only perspectives ur cable of. guess what? it’s all about the money to the government men in suits as well.
@@cnsmileswe don’t claim for those who fight for our ex ally Russia 🇷🇺 who helped our enemy in 1980s to destroy our country but Ukraine 🇺🇦 and somalia 🇸🇴 have good relations and we support them in UNSC vote 🗳️ against Russia 🇷🇺
That guy claiming to be Somali he is not Somali neither a Somali ethnic. His action his lips movement says he is Ethiopian Eritrean. Someone who came and grow up in Somalia doesn't have such accent
@@TheAdamfatherofall the "Somali" guy is a smart fella. Learned russian in Ukrainian jail (I've seen his interview with Volodymyr Zolkin, the guy from Ukraine interviewing russian POWs). He is probably lying and he is able to work out an elaborate story.
Seems unlikely that Russia would hand over a signing bonus. Pay-wise, they are probably expected to die as cannon fodder and never get a ruble. Even if they got something it would be rubles which would probably be difficult to exchange into hard currency.
To these people, the amount of money is outrageous. The places these people are coming from, Ghana, Somalia, Iraq, Ethiopia etc., have living standards that are in the pits. If they got even a SINGLE month's pay, that would be more money than they might've seen in years back home. BUT I think there's more to the story. Something mentioned during the interview struck me, namely the 'assistance from the EU' bit at 10:16. These look like sharp, intelligent people. They watch Western news like the BBC. They're too well informed to outright believe the Kremlin's tricks. Instead, I think maybe they are trying to play multiple angles. Option 1: if they do get a backline support job and are paid, then stick to the plan and make bank. Nothing complicated. Option 2: Ukraine is an EU aligned country, IN Europe. So maybe they think that even if the Kremlin sends them to the front, they can try to escape to the West. For example, Ukraine treats POWs well, so they know they're safe so long as they get captured. If they then make themselves useful, like ratting out some Russian plans or troop positions...They could get paid that way, or better yet, bargain for refugee status. Interviewee two straight up says he intends to approach the UN/EU for help. It's fucking dangerous and a long shot at best. They're literally entering a warzone and having to dodge artillery and drones. But to many of these people, their homes are already warzones. As interviewee one put it, they have "zero" to go back to. Dodge artillery and become a POW, then bargain for a ticket to live in Europe... Some may be willing to take those odds. And all expenses are courtesy of the Kremlin!!! Before talking salaries, Russia still already covered the cost of moving them to Europe and placing them in Ukraine.
Idk if they did or didn't. Neither do you but his story is that: 1. He was captured after 4 days. 2. He signed the contract unknowingly and thought it was for a different job. If he tried to leave he'd likely be arrested or killed let's be honest. (If his story is true)
HE voluntarily turned himself in after a short amount of time. If he was there for months and months then I would understand. He knows he is not getting paid if he turns himself in.
Somalis don't say "Somalian pasport".His accent is Ethiopian or Eritrean.notice he didn't mention somalis when asked about foreign nationals in army.somalis don't fight in other people's wars.
That makes absolutely zero sense. I'm sure that if he is sent home once he's not going to come back to Russia or Ukraine once, let alone four times. Do you always spew out random comments that sound completely nonsensical and disconnected from reality? You really should try to fix that problem because right now you're just embarrassing yourself. If you have any self respect at all you'll stop doing that to yourself.
@@kroooassant9899 You just agreed with a comment that is insane, completely nonsensical and disconnected from reality. That doesn't make you look good. Quite the opposite actually. Obviously, if he is sent home once, he's not going back to Europe once, let alone four times. Utterly bizarre that you think he would do that.
@@geofflepper3207 I think ericdpeerik was making a joke. He said 'send him home on 5 separate flights' I think he was suggesting they sent him home in pieces (dead).
@@VelpkeTrialsThat’s false. Mercenaries are contracted. The difference is whether they were signed as regular Russian Army forces or as PMC employees. If the former, they get full Geneva Conventions protections. If the latter, they’re mercenaries.
@@afcgeo882 Does what the soldier is getting paid fall into the equation too? Like for example, if these soldiers were getting double the average wage in their village or benefits that were more attractive than the ones offered by Russia's actual army?
Why all these Ethiopians fighting against Ukraine, claim to be somali, they were all recruited in Ethiopia to fight for Russia. Why don't they just say am Ethiopian, this is embarrassing. Their is no university called somalia university. Let Ukraine get somalia consulate verify them, you'll see they are Ethiopian, with a full Ethiopian accent.
One of the oldest professions next to hunters, farmers, and prostitution. Being a mercenary actually gave the 2nd generation a chance to rise from peasants and into merchants
@@JohnDoe-iq9bz Merc meaning someone joining an armed conflict for personal profit. A hired gun is still a hired gun right ? Fodder...whatever they share the same motive.
Same can be said for the ones in Ukraine. It's all a lie that they want to fight for freedom and glory and bla bla bla. Ukraine mercs are also there for money and to satisfy their egos.
Thank you for providing subs! I love watching interviews with POWs. Some of them I trust less than others, but their stories are always intersting to listen to nevertheless!
He’s not even Somali. I wonder why Ukraine doesn’t have people to verify these individuals' claimed nationalities. I can clearly tell that he’s not Somali, 100%. This guy is definitely deceiving the Ukrainians. Another thing he lied about is the visa requirement. For Somalis to travel to Russia, they need to have a visa prior to their departure. To obtain a visa, you need a passport, and the issuance of a Somali passport has recently become an arduous process. Therefore, someone who is not Somali and doesn’t speak the language can’t obtain these documents. It’s even harder for Somalis themselves to acquire these documents due to the historical issues surrounding the passport. So he’s definitely lying about his nationality, and he should be prosecuted.
He uses the name to be identified as Somali. He is an Ethiopian. They're the ones traveling to these war-torn zones for this kind of opportunity. Currently, there are a great number of them who joined the Israel army for the same opportunity. And they make their names sound for any country they claimed to come from.
@@JohnDoe-iq9bz he doesn’t have a Somali accent though, I say this is someone with Somali parents in the UK and being surrounded by Somali accents when speaking English. But we are very tribal, if he is a fake I’m sure he will be figured out in two hours. Everyone knows everyone. 😂
@@xiinfaniin1757 "Various armed factions began competing for influence in the power vacuum and turmoil that followed, particularly in the south. In 1990-92, customary law temporarily collapsed, and factional fighting proliferated. In the absence of a central government, Somalia became a failed state". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War
Why would Ethiopian change his identity to Somali? Just go online and check some Ethiopians speakig english and compare with this guys accent. He is a lier!
@@mikayeltruthseeker883 Just go to TH-cam search Ethiopians speaking English and let me know what you find out. You will see identical dialect! Eitholians pronounce “the” as “Zi”. Somalis don’t have that.
The Ukrainian propaganda production team did a really bad job here when they snatched a random dark skin people from the streets and forced them to claim certain nationalities. They did a lousy job!
To all those who complained about the presence of the French army in Africa, I invite you to think about what awaits you with the arrival of your "Russian brothers." Of course, it’s easy to criticize a colonial power that, for many, represents the past, with its mistakes and abuses. But replacing one influence with another doesn’t solve the underlying problems. It’s important to understand that Russia’s geopolitical interests in Africa are not based on any ideal of fraternity or solidarity, but rather on strategic calculations. Those who thought that by rejecting France, the situation would improve must now face reality: every foreign power has its own interests. Have fun :-)
While I agree with some of what you said, lets just agree these former colonialists, especially France have not been fair to Africans. After hundreds of years of with them, it has been exploitation, exploitation and more exploitation. They eliminated all our heros, even after fighting their useless wars, they have stolen all our resources, they imposing their will upon us example LGBT, always trying to tell us what to do, they have always supported dictators and tyrants against their own African people. Its always double standards when they are dealing with Africans; today they are against corruption, tomorrow they are supporting corrupt leaders. Today they support democracy, tomorrow they are against a democratically elected leader who doesn't agree with them. Tell me, what at all have Africans gained from these colonialists. Tell me. Its easy to say what you said if you are a European. You wont understand if you are not African. We are not saying aligning with Russia and China is the best, but its a better option than what we had. At least for now they have proven to be good partners they dont dictate for us, they seem to be helping us with our infrastructure, security against terrorists etc when we collaborate with them its more of partenership built on respect than master-servant cooporation. So for now just leave us alone to align with whoever we want, as to whether we made the best decision, only time will tell. Peace.
While there's some truth to what you said. But until you are an african and know our pain you cant speak fully to such issues. These colonialists have not treated Africans with fairness at all. Its been exploitation from day one. How do you justify producing large amount of crude oil yet dont have enough refinery to refine it becos these people take it all to europe to refine. They impose their ideologies such as lgbt on us. It is always double standards when they are dealing with africans. Today they are champions of democracy, tomorrow they help overthrow a democratically elected leader who refuses to kowtow to them. They have killed all our heros. Today they are against corruption, tomorrow they are in full support of a dictator terrorising his people. I sometimes wonder what these people want from africans? Tell me. So africans aligning with Chin n Russia may not be the best decision, its just the case of choosing the lesser of two evils. As to whether there's any benefits, only time will tell. So just leave us alone.
This story is all too common. They are sadly not lying. Many men from poor countries have been basically kidnapped under the same story “ come work as a security guard”
@bossgbana5021 Nope. They're not liars. Russia has been stealing resources from Africa for years. Now, Putin is going after Afirican men. The little dictator will learn his lesson in the end.
All the people saying he’s not Somali, you don’t know that for a fact. You’re just assuming based on his accent but to me, he looks Somali. He actually looks very Somali especially his almond eyes.
The poor Russians are scared of Ukraine joining NATO but now I'm captured I'm appealing to the Europeans to free me from Ukraine and my Russian contract!!!
@@Omni_Shambles Russia has captured less than .2% of Ukraine's land area since their initial push in 2022... if you factor in Kursk, they have made no progress at all. Ukraine is damaged but very doubtful it loses its independence. Not to discount the initial losses though, and 2014 either, those were major hits to their economy and the freedom of the people who lived there. Now they cannot even get healthcare unless they take Russian citizenship and get conscripted, it's brutal.
@@micaheiber1419 Rus shouldn't have invaded, but claiming they only captured ".2%" doesn't make any sense. .2% of Ukraine is only 466 sq/mi. That would barely be a small segment of Luhansk. NYT verified ISW's data on territorial control, Rus controls about 18% of their territory. Fabricating stats doesn't help a cause...
😂Russia aren’t scared they just prefer to get on with life but they will tear nato a new butt hole now nato pushed the issue and the fact it they have been doing it for years now
@@Piersmoron NATO hasn't even moved a single army to Ukraine... they're treating this war like a war case study, delivering untested equipment and measuring its performance. It's horrible for Ukraine, but they're clearly not treating Russia like a threat, they're observing the warring nations like lab rats.
take a look at 1.07 It is ironic to join the Russian army to pay for his daughter's studies to become a doctor. Daddy takes away and daughter want to saves lives. Is this realy a happy family??
I'm somali and I suspect he's from Sudan because of his Arabic accent, also I suspect the Ukrainian propaganda production team aren't being honest with us, I believe they snatched a random dark skin people from the streets and forced them to claim certain nationalities who the west doesn't like.
I think they knew exactly what they signed up for. They are just trying to play victims. Why would anybody go to Russia or Ukraine looking for a job in times of war. The Somalia guy said that he saw a poster of military guys advertising jobs, yet he applied and did not know he was going to war.
The Somali guy has a fairly absurd story in my opinion. He's an uneducated foreign guest labourer in Russia who sees some recruitment ads and just goes "Oh yeah, I'll sign up, I don't speak Russian but I'm sure they'll be happy to have me"? That's just bizarre. Who thinks like that? It seems to me he must've known the context and background here; that it was possible for him to sign up and earn good money. He knew what was up. The Liberian guy has a more believable story, though of course it's possible he's also lying. But it seems less absurd.
He's NOT Somali! I'm, and I can tell by his accent! He's clearly Eritrean or Ethiopian, both countries are pro-Russian! I'd tell the Ukrainians not to believe them! They're probably professional soldiers sent by their countries!
Most of the POWs lie..... I never saw a Ukrainian defender..... I never shot my gun...... I didn't know I would be taken to the war...... All lies...... Victory for Ukraine 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛
Please STOP this argument about where is guy from ?!It doesn't matter Again you're going to argue if he's Dir,Darood,Dulbahante,Digil,Merefle,Midgan,Brava,..etc
@@KyleH-bf5ri Are you from East Africa? Ask both Ethiopians and Somali and both of them will tell you this guy is Ethiopian. Even the 5 years old East African can tell the difference. Why he is lying?
Why would he lie about his nationality? What could possibly motivate someone to do that? Regardless of where they come from, it’s important to remember that they shouldn’t involve themselves in another person's conflict. We have our own issues to address on our continent.
He is oromo, 100% No shame he is completely right to say he is somali, i hope they helped him when its for the immigration interview 1st time someone is happy to say iam somali
During the war on terror the US and allies regularly hired contractors from various nationalities to perform low level/mundane security jobs so US forces wouldn't be stretched so thin and the actual army could focus on bigger priorities. I'd imagine they thought this would be a similar situation with the Russian army doing the actual fighting while they were basically glorified gatekeepers instead of you know being sent to the front as cannon foder.
Im from Somalia 🇸🇴 and i assure you there’s no university in Somalia called Somalia university and somali people don’t use his name, which is ADIL. this guy is not a Somali, HE IS A ETHIOPIAN.
@ayanmohamednoor7218 get the F out of here, you ain’t somali and you don’t know anything about the universities in Somalia, there is no Somalia university in Somalia, i know you’re OROMO🪳🩴
What is really hilarious is that the blokes who gave us Chattel slavery, Nazi Germany, the Belgian Congo, Native American genocide are going to talk about the rule of law while you continue with your proxy wars and neocolonial misadventures that are putting the future of the planet at risk. The only rules you follow is that of your infernal master which is Satan.
Hi guys The mercenary who claimed to be Somali citizens isn't true. He is either from Ethiopia or Eritrea for sure.Could you reach out Somali Embassy to verify his bogus claim of being Somali citizen.
@@cattechinc6631 Bribed to say this is more likely (with preferential treatment, if not money). Do you think they have any reason to stay loyal to Russia?
Funny how everyone taken as POW on either side, wasn't aware that they were being sent to war until they got captured. Is this perhaps a way of trying to get the captors to be a bit more lenient. Reminds me of how most prisoners claim to be innocent.
@@rexiioper6920 It's a big world, everyone has an opinion. That is yours, every child knows Russia is the way to bet.The only causes to get involved with are lost causes, only time will tell is the inevitable happens here.
@@Genebriss tbf, he speaks better English than most Russians, so I actually think he could find something. and he actually did, but alas, he wasnt satisfied with the pay, so....
weird how the thin somalie guy is willing to go back to russia but doesn't want to go back to somalia.should have said to him that russia will stick him right back into the front lines and likely won't pay him anyway as he surrendered. the bigger guy was more realistic.
moscow calling ukraine out for 'mercenary' volunteers while they face an adversary with more manpower and money... moscow literally hiring soldiers of fortune while having more manpower and money..
@@MyDadIsBillGates I don’t think I’ve ever even watched RT and if I have I don’t remember. Anyone with an ounce of common sense can clearly see that NATO is using Ukraine as a proxy to fight a war with Russia.
He said $2,000 could make him live like a king in Somalia, which offended Somalis so much that they are refusing to acknowledge him as one of their own.
FYI, he's claiming to be Somali. Everything he said was null and void, and mostly importantly there's no Russian embassy in Somalia and it is absolutely clear that he's definitely Ethiopian because recently the Russian embassy in Ethiopia massively recruited good number of them in the name of "Job Opportunities" so I don't know why he would claim to be a Somalia when everything he is saying doesn't even make sense at all
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Classic African story 😂 IT wasn’t me and that’s their fault
@@charlesadeoye1404 Eastern Europeans not Russians; Moscow was founded by Muslims that enslaved Europeans from the East while Ottoman from the south. Moscow also known as “moskva” comes from Arabic word mosque - it doesn’t ring any bells for yo.
I don't like lying. The guy is not somali, and his cause is bad, too. If he chooses, he dont have to lie. He should have a soldier whatever the cost is because he chose to.
Believe it or not, this guy is not a somali his English accent is clear, probably ethiopian or Eritrean, a big liar 😂😂
He is Sudanese
Absolutely you are right. His English accent is totally different Somalis English accent. Every community have their own accent
pleave me this man is not Somali his English
Eritrean their government sponsor mercenary even in Yemen
Yes, he is. Somalian.
Once he said, “with $2000 I will be a king in Somalia.” I realized he is NOT a Somali.
Why
@@leiladagane how Many Soamalis are earning weekly that amount of money let alone monthly and are nothings in Somalia.
Huuuh😦🤣
@leiladagane believed or not 2000 is nothing in Somalia for him to claim he will be a king tells me he is not Somalia Some places to rent alone house Will cost you more than a thousand
Obvious propaganda by Ukraine
No way these educated guys are ignorant of Russian tactics. They knew exactly what they were doing and will do it again.
Don't underestimate the deviousness of the Russians. They will take advantage of anyone for anything. They don't care. Your looking at this with western eyes. This kind of thing couldn't never happen in a western country. The lawsuits etc . But Russia doesn't care. Th se guys also probably can't read in Cyrillic. They had no idea what they were signing and took their word on it..
well said.
As a South African I know acting skills of my African people.😂
I'm pretty sure they got conned, That said they did both mention how if they didn't have any other choice they would return to Russia.
i think they legit thought they would be doing security jobs in russia, not going straight to the front. either way, you lay with the dogs, you get flees.
This is not a Somali man ,
He is Ethopian 100% Sure
It's hard to tell the difference
He is 100% ethiopian.
He is my causin
He said somalia university . There has never been a university called somalia university in somalia ,So that is when you just know he is lying . He is definately ethiopian
He’s Somalian 💯
This man is Ethiopian and the Ethiopians claim Somali when they are seeking asylum in Europe, and you can even see his English accent.
not ethiopian
Ethiopians don't confuse "B" and "P" lool no he is a Somali
@@amourgagnetoujoursSomalis don't say I have Somalian passport, his accent is 100% ethiopian, we know ethiopians better than anyone 😂
He is not a somali@@amourgagnetoujours
You are vomiting your hate of Ethiopia here. You are raised with hate, so a fruit will not fail far from it's tree
"I can be a king in Somalia with $2000?" Right there when you realize he is not Somali at all! 😂😂😂😂
He doesn't sound Somali, but that's true. Somalia is a country with over half of its population are below the poverty line which means they earn just less than $2.00 the day, so $2K can make you King
@@shufeyrhore2422 who gave you that . Even it can’t buy a 🛺 a tuk tuk to get 15 $ a day!!!!!
@@shufeyrhore2422sleep first sleep first You Don't Know anything about Somalia
Somali youth has 70 Percent i phone even the last model every somali home has a wireless 2K is Nothing in Somalia even it will not last one month and Half.
Tell how someone who Has 2K dollars becomes A King
Tf are you waffling about 🤡 do you really know the living standard of Somalia before you say anything???@@shufeyrhore2422
@@shufeyrhore2422Let's laugh at you together hehehe what is $2000 in Somalia 😂😂
The commander doesn't expect you to capture that place. They expect you to DIE.
I feel bad for the meatshields going into that war
@@NoVisionGuy you're going to feel really bad about Zelenskys 500K dead meatshields then
@@rexiioper6920 maybe after 10 years
S you mouth Boy @@rexiioper6920
@@Dmarkus_greene ukrainian lives don’t matter eh?
The Somali govt should file case to clear its name since the guy who is claiming to be Somali isn’t one. He’s Ethiopian
How would they file a case and your right his not?
@@Bell_plejdo568p file
It against the reporting agency, since it’s defamation and being bad publicity to the Somali nation and nationals, portraying their nationals as mercenaries. They should do their background before taking them at their word. The individual is clearly not Somali.
His Somali ID literally comes out, and his families from Somalia are all over the internet and on Somali local TV asking to get him back. You all have a failed IQ like your failed country.
The first dude claiming to Somali is not Somali at all,which makes me question the whole thing
Where do you think he's from? Does the accent sound strange?
Sounds like a bit of a french accent
@@ollyo25french?? That's an Arabic-Somali accent my man. Arabic speakers roll 'r' differently from English, a bit similar to French, but not exactly the same.
Could be a Somali though. Looks like someone from Ethiopia/Somalia
@@malmaestro2801 I am Somali and there is no way this guy has a Somali accent, there’s something off about it but I can’t put a finger to it.
This guy is lieing about his nationality. He is 100% Ethiopian.
100% Ethiopian.
I'm Somali I don't know I can't tell .how did you come up with that conclusion 🤔
Sometimes you can't tell he can also pass for sudanese/Eritrean or even Kenyan.
I had my doubts but for sure we all agree he is not Somali ..
+ It was funny when he said 2k makes you king .. it seems he doesn't know that a lot of people there are already earning that much.
How do u know if he is from ethiopia? I am proud if he is my ethiooian problem
But i wonder how most of u somalians still in the deep shit of tribalism that why u guyz still in this problem ya ALLAH
The Somali guy is a lousy liar.
> Called a number from a military ad
> Though he’s gonna be a security guard in a hospital or a bank
Yeah, I almost believed you.
Hes been interviewed before, same impression that he's educated and more informed than he let's on. Untrustworthy
Exactly.. also, long-range sniper training is not exactly what you would expect as a security guard.
yeah those russians wouldn't lie to anyone now would they.
Braces aren't cheap
Yep!! Moozies love to lie....
"He is not Somali because his name and accent are not Somali. His English accent is also not Somali."
He is not a Somali, he is Ethiopian
In your head, you probably think Ethiopian for the two generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
HE I S NOT SOMALI HE ETHNIC ETHIOPIAN HUH
Not somali.guys the English is clear he is speaking.
He is somali but could have studied english in somalia. Do you think there are no somalis who speak perfect English in somalia? He is just a refugee looking for a better life and ended up in a bad situation. America does what Russia did too. @abdullahiabdullahi2987
Ethiopia is not ethnic@@rashidawad5825
Wtf this guy he’s not a Somali 🇸🇴 he’s from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 his English accent is from Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Somali's live in Ethiopia brother!
He's Ethiopian 100%
@@aboubakarosman9014No they don’t! The Ethiopian government is Occupying western Somalia! We don’t even speak Amharic in Western Somalia, we speak Somali
Yes 💯 he is Ethiopian he is lying and stupid
@@aboubakarosman9014
Is not the same Somali we know he is Ethiopian
The credibility of “I thought I was going to be a security guard” is low
enlisting in the military to become a security guard in a hospital. Yes, of course. :D
I smell bullshit.
@@heribertfassbender5759 3:05 The recruiter told him he was going to be a security guard, it's not just what he expected. Even if he saw through the bullshit and knew he would be sent to the front lines, he was obviously desperate for money and Russia advertised a tempting option. You can't fault these guys for what Russia is doing by taking advantage of impoverished countries to fuel putin's greed-driven war.
@@heribertfassbender5759 The fast-talking Somali, yeah, there's a hole in his story. One caveat here is that apparently in Russia, maybe other countries as well, security services are often blurred together with the military. Foreign concept to me, so I can't say much about that. I'll reserve a few percentage points for benefit of the doubt.
The Sierra Leone POW, seems more like a case of him not doing his due diligence. He appears to have been looking for general work. He trusted the recruiter (unclear here what kind of recruiter, but from his surprise at the military camp, maybe it's implied that it wasn't a military recruiter), signed a contract he probably couldn't read in Russian, and was pressganged into the army. You COULD say both of them were foolish for taking the chance of going to find work in a country at war, at all.
That said, I think one thing smug westerners fail to understand is just how desperate things are in other countries. Somalia and Sierra Leone are two of the poorest countries in Africa. I've been told by Somalis that local unemployment in some areas is much higher than the officially reported national figure of 26%. That guy wasn't kidding about $2000/mo making him a king in Somalia. I've heard from people there that earning $20 a week can be a life saver. And b/c the top OECD countries have been increasingly anti-immigrant and restricting entry to desperate people from poor countries in order to preserve our status quo, those poor people are getting squeezed like toothpaste in a tube to go anywhere else that isn't their country of origin and will take them. Enter stage right, Russia with its promises of big signing bonuses and salaries.
As bad as the media echo chamber can be for people in the US and Europe, I imagine people in other countries have their own problems with echo chambers. In these and other recent POW interviews, I've seen all the POWs say they knew the war had been happening. Many of them even had access to YT and Google (via VPNs or whatever). And yet these POWs all individually came to the conclusions that the war wasn't that bad, being a soldier wasn't that bad, Russia wasn't so desperate that it would stoop to pressganging foreign laborers, etc.
Additionally, everyone overestimates their own survival rate. Call it main character syndrome, the belief in invulnerability from being young (which few of the POWs are), or Dunning-Kruger effect of ignorance. This extends to the belief that you'll be that one lucky guy who'll find an actual regular working job instead of being lied to and rope-a-doped into the military.
Don't look down on them, b/c our own countries' social media is full of people with far greater education, information access, and opportunity, who still believe in drinking colloidal silver, vaccine conspiracies, flat earth, women are out to destroy men, and billionaires are fighting the good fight on the people's behalf.
At least he didn't say he's a driver or cook
@@heribertfassbender5759 why? i think its a good role to offer ..and beliveable. not everyone in a war in seeing an enemy.
I sincerely appreciate the work you are doing to help us see what is taking place out there.
I’m very sorry that Putin and his selfish business partners are doing this to your country. As with so many other wars, the love of money and the lack of morals are fueling this one.
May God defend Ukraine and punish Putin for his crimes against God and humanity. Amen
"Somali guy" is NOT Somali!
I think he's either Eritrean or Ethiopian soldier who intentionally went there to fight for Russia?
I'm Somali, I can tell he's not!
1. He said, "Somalian passport" it is Somali passport, he should know that!
2. While he looks Somali, His English accent is that of Eritrean.
3. His explanation of going to army base for a job, makes no sense at all!
4. Most African immigrants don't look for a job in Russia! They just try to use it as a transit point to Western Europe!
Abiy Ahmed, or Isaias Afwerki are probably sending soldiers to Russia🤔
I think both men are soldiers donated to Russia😅
I found it suspicious as well. The most plausible cause to me is that this guy is just a paid actor
Oh u know him?😂😂😂.I guess I'm Indian since everyone at first thinks I am though I'm Latino/black.
his passport is revealed it and it was somali passport, He looks like a somalian talks like one and is a muslim, he is not Eritrean or Ethiopian or anything else so stop trying to deflect blame from your country Somalia.
I can guarantee you he isn't somali , he's ethiopian 100%, somali will never fight for russia
@@ja007mes5 Literally looks Somalian and has a Somalian passport and is muslim, you can deny it all you want not gonna work.
He is not Somali i can confirm he is Ethiopian Russia has embassy in Ethiopia where he was recruited no embassy in Somalia Somalis don't like Russia since they fought 1975 with ALLY Ethiopia
yes you're well known in manufacturing stories.Even if Russians like to their Embassy in Somalia where can they build?After all you have no time except for raping your ladies& Camels sir.
How can you confirm that?! The man told you in detail how he ended up there and just cause of a historical context from 1975 that makes YOU uncomfortable this guy who is probably not even 30 yrs old can't be from your country.🙄 btw he didn't say a word about an embassy, his exact words were, "The easiest visa to all of Europe, east or west European countries was Russia, that accepted my Somalian visa" and oh yeah, I've never seen a more Somalian looking man in my life.
@@Born2Win7774I agree with you , he is Somali 🇸🇴 for sure .
@@Born2Win7774Russia doesn’t accept Somali passport. Hes not Somali
They look alike. He is not Somali. Ethiopians get Somali passport. Somalis don’t have that English accent.
Good reporting. If possible, get this message to channels in African and Middle Eastern countries
yup
Lmao you think they welcome western propaganda?
They still will be signing contract with Russian army 'cause they know being captured by AFU is safe for them.
Ukraine does the same thing look at Senegal
You understand that African and Middle Eastern people are standing with Russia in this war?
The first individual is never a Somali, never had a Somali passport (which he claimed came with a free visa to Russia), and, most importantly, never observed how to conduct himself being a Somali.
If Russia does not exchange them. What are their options. They are not mad at Russia for deceiving them. They did not apologize to Ukraine. I think they knew the whole time that they were going to war.
I'd imagine they will just be released after a while
that makes no sense, they went to work and that’s what they did until they were tricked. why on earth would they want to give up their lives to go die for also speaking against russia OR ukraine is not in their best interest as they are under POW status.
Very wise clues. Not mad at Russia and no sorry to Ukraine. It's all about the money.
@@TootSocialTV well, of course, they are poor and trying to survive. do you think they want to have done what they’ve done? do you think they went to russia because they wanted to? many of you seem to be surface level thinkers. outrage and condemnation are they only perspectives ur cable of. guess what? it’s all about the money to the government men in suits as well.
@@Dovelunalove Yeah sure, I guess they were marched on to a flight at gun point. And you have the nerve to speak of surface level thinking. 🤣🤣
I think the "somali" guy is actually sudanese or eritrean. His accent is not somali. And you dont go to the army for a security job, he's a liar
What Somalian are doing to my country is unbelievable.
so all the 1st generation somalis born in the US from somalis parents are not somalis because of their American accent???
@@cnsmiles no thats different. This guy says he came from africa, and altho that might be true his accent is definitely not somali.
@@cnsmileswe don’t claim for those who fight for our ex ally Russia 🇷🇺 who helped our enemy in 1980s to destroy our country but Ukraine 🇺🇦 and somalia 🇸🇴 have good relations and we support them in UNSC vote 🗳️ against Russia 🇷🇺
100%😂
That guy claiming to be Somali he is not Somali neither a Somali ethnic. His action his lips movement says he is Ethiopian Eritrean. Someone who came and grow up in Somalia doesn't have such accent
that's interesting, can you elaborate a bit more on that lip movement part? how can you spot that?
@@TheAdamfatherofall the "Somali" guy is a smart fella. Learned russian in Ukrainian jail (I've seen his interview with Volodymyr Zolkin, the guy from Ukraine interviewing russian POWs). He is probably lying and he is able to work out an elaborate story.
I can guarantee you he isn't somali , he's ethiopian 100%, somali will never fight for russia
@@TheAdamfatherofall that is a habesha accent.
Stop deflecting the blame from your FAILED country😂 He's Somalian.
"SOMALIAN PASSPORT AND UNIVERSITY OF SOMALIA"
These two mistakes, in addition to his accent, which is not Somali, is proof that he is not Somali.
The crucial question is "Did you receive the money from Russia?" If answer if no, then other Africans will not come.
But if yes, Africa becomes depopulated
Seems unlikely that Russia would hand over a signing bonus. Pay-wise, they are probably expected to die as cannon fodder and never get a ruble. Even if they got something it would be rubles which would probably be difficult to exchange into hard currency.
To these people, the amount of money is outrageous. The places these people are coming from, Ghana, Somalia, Iraq, Ethiopia etc., have living standards that are in the pits. If they got even a SINGLE month's pay, that would be more money than they might've seen in years back home.
BUT I think there's more to the story. Something mentioned during the interview struck me, namely the 'assistance from the EU' bit at 10:16. These look like sharp, intelligent people. They watch Western news like the BBC. They're too well informed to outright believe the Kremlin's tricks. Instead, I think maybe they are trying to play multiple angles.
Option 1: if they do get a backline support job and are paid, then stick to the plan and make bank. Nothing complicated.
Option 2: Ukraine is an EU aligned country, IN Europe. So maybe they think that even if the Kremlin sends them to the front, they can try to escape to the West. For example, Ukraine treats POWs well, so they know they're safe so long as they get captured. If they then make themselves useful, like ratting out some Russian plans or troop positions...They could get paid that way, or better yet, bargain for refugee status. Interviewee two straight up says he intends to approach the UN/EU for help.
It's fucking dangerous and a long shot at best. They're literally entering a warzone and having to dodge artillery and drones. But to many of these people, their homes are already warzones. As interviewee one put it, they have "zero" to go back to. Dodge artillery and become a POW, then bargain for a ticket to live in Europe... Some may be willing to take those odds. And all expenses are courtesy of the Kremlin!!! Before talking salaries, Russia still already covered the cost of moving them to Europe and placing them in Ukraine.
@@MikeBrown-dk7or who cares
Well we should all care. Russia can mobilize over 10k african soldiers imagine what he will do to.mobilize 100k@lance8080
They knew exactly where they were going. It's been 2 years
Idk if they did or didn't. Neither do you but his story is that:
1. He was captured after 4 days.
2. He signed the contract unknowingly and thought it was for a different job. If he tried to leave he'd likely be arrested or killed let's be honest. (If his story is true)
@@Tbone1492 I second that people should just be honest sometimes come on.
HE voluntarily turned himself in after a short amount of time. If he was there for months and months then I would understand. He knows he is not getting paid if he turns himself in.
And we know exactly who you're working for, Ivan.
He will probably request Asylum in the west. He most likely will not return to Russia willingly. I doubt Russia will pay him since he was "captured".
I am kindly requesting Ukranians
Who investigating these guys
Are not look somali.
The accent they speak is like Ethiopia 🇪🇹 or Eritrea 🇪🇷.
Somalis don't say "Somalian pasport".His accent is Ethiopian or Eritrean.notice he didn't mention somalis when asked about foreign nationals in army.somalis don't fight in other people's wars.
Wow, ur the second person to say this. This is interesting. Why wouldnt they?
@@UMLAZIKAZI Most of the comments are syaing he isn't becuase his not
@@UMLAZIKAZImajority don't fight for other nations
He was a soldier in Sierra Leone for 10 years? Send him home on 5 separate flights.
lol! Wah?
I'm not sure if Kanu is from Sierra Leone. The accent and name seem to be Nigerian, possibly from the Eastern part of the country.
That makes absolutely zero sense.
I'm sure that if he is sent home once he's not going to come back to Russia or Ukraine once,
let alone four times.
Do you always spew out random comments that sound completely nonsensical and disconnected from reality?
You really should try to fix that problem because right now you're just embarrassing yourself.
If you have any self respect at all you'll stop doing that to yourself.
@@kroooassant9899
You just agreed with a comment that is insane, completely nonsensical and disconnected from reality.
That doesn't make you look good. Quite the opposite actually.
Obviously, if he is sent home once, he's not going back to Europe once, let alone four times.
Utterly bizarre that you think he would do that.
@@geofflepper3207 I think ericdpeerik was making a joke. He said 'send him home on 5 separate flights' I think he was suggesting they sent him home in pieces (dead).
Too many hard to believe stories…. They went to fight and kill as mercenaries. End of story, end of compassion…
They are not mercenaries but contractors. Thats a whole different thing. If you sign a contract with the russian army, you are not a mercenary.
@@VelpkeTrials oh sorry… I figured that if you fight for a different country for money that would qualify as mercenary. My bad
They seem fine being exchanged back to Russia AFTER all those lies and knowing they’re still contracted? I don’t buy their bullshit.
@@VelpkeTrialsThat’s false. Mercenaries are contracted. The difference is whether they were signed as regular Russian Army forces or as PMC employees. If the former, they get full Geneva Conventions protections. If the latter, they’re mercenaries.
@@afcgeo882 Does what the soldier is getting paid fall into the equation too? Like for example, if these soldiers were getting double the average wage in their village or benefits that were more attractive than the ones offered by Russia's actual army?
Why all these Ethiopians fighting against Ukraine, claim to be somali, they were all recruited in Ethiopia to fight for Russia. Why don't they just say am Ethiopian, this is embarrassing. Their is no university called somalia university. Let Ukraine get somalia consulate verify them, you'll see they are Ethiopian, with a full Ethiopian accent.
Source? 😂
"With 2k dollars you'll king in Somalia"? Which Somalia is this?
He is a big liar. He has never been to Somalia. He is an Ethiopian
Hyperbole.
Ohh wow, kanti how is Somalia🤣
Bruh is definitely Ethiopian. These days, $2,000 is barely enough for house rent in Somalia with all the newly built mansions, flats and apartments.
@@MohamedSalat-lk5pj Hayibooo😳😳😳😳😳🥳
Being a murderer for money seems like the lowest level of existence. Doesn't belong in a "divine" plan.
One of the oldest professions next to hunters, farmers, and prostitution. Being a mercenary actually gave the 2nd generation a chance to rise from peasants and into merchants
@@complexsin5469 Being a whore or a murderer for hire seem like just normal "professions" to you?
Everybody isnt born with the privileges you have
Does that includes black water mercenaries?
This merc knew exactly what he was walking into. A liar enticed by greed and a will to kill.
then why they surrender the first chance they get
greed? more like survival. greed are the men in suits who are keeping this war going.
'Mercs'? 😂😂😂 These are low quality cannon fodder. Some have never even used a firearm lol
@@JohnDoe-iq9bz Merc meaning someone joining an armed conflict for personal profit.
A hired gun is still a hired gun right ? Fodder...whatever they share the same motive.
Same can be said for the ones in Ukraine. It's all a lie that they want to fight for freedom and glory and bla bla bla. Ukraine mercs are also there for money and to satisfy their egos.
The first guy is not somali..i know my brothers when they speak..i think his is Ethiopian or he might be from Eritrea
Thank you for providing subs!
I love watching interviews with POWs. Some of them I trust less than others, but their stories are always intersting to listen to nevertheless!
same storys same lie
Well said...even the nasty commenters are still here... Interested.
@@EDYViral I think you're over-simplifying.
Please get a somali person to verify that hes somali, i can guarantee 100% he isnt. Most likely amhara ethiopian..
Russia is pro-muslim, so it makes more sense that he is somalian
. He is Sudanese. I am 100% sire , he is not Amhara
I agree with you 💯
@@gulioahmed9971 he’s accent is a Arabic
If he was Somali he would have said “Commander come over here what is this?”
They were simply DESPERATE and right now, they are LIARS.
Why do you say that. They seem very believable to me
They are probably forced to lie...
@@Netbase2000 they are low caliber of solders. no one who is important
He’s not even Somali. I wonder why Ukraine doesn’t have people to verify these individuals' claimed nationalities. I can clearly tell that he’s not Somali, 100%. This guy is definitely deceiving the Ukrainians. Another thing he lied about is the visa requirement. For Somalis to travel to Russia, they need to have a visa prior to their departure. To obtain a visa, you need a passport, and the issuance of a Somali passport has recently become an arduous process. Therefore, someone who is not Somali and doesn’t speak the language can’t obtain these documents. It’s even harder for Somalis themselves to acquire these documents due to the historical issues surrounding the passport. So he’s definitely lying about his nationality, and he should be prosecuted.
He uses the name to be identified as Somali. He is an Ethiopian. They're the ones traveling to these war-torn zones for this kind of opportunity. Currently, there are a great number of them who joined the Israel army for the same opportunity. And they make their names sound for any country they claimed to come from.
His isn't somali 1000% hi is Ethiopian
Stop deflecting the blame from your FAILED country. He is a Somalian with a Somali passport😂
😂😂😂😂 hi is Ethiopian
Why Ethiopian killing each other know ?
@@JohnDoe-iq9bz he doesn’t have a Somali accent though, I say this is someone with Somali parents in the UK and being surrounded by Somali accents when speaking English. But we are very tribal, if he is a fake I’m sure he will be figured out in two hours. Everyone knows everyone. 😂
@@JohnDoe-iq9bzcalling some country a failed state while you’re worse than them
@@xiinfaniin1757 "Various armed factions began competing for influence in the power vacuum and turmoil that followed, particularly in the south. In 1990-92, customary law temporarily collapsed, and factional fighting proliferated. In the absence of a central government, Somalia became a failed state". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War
Why would Ethiopian change his identity to Somali? Just go online and check some Ethiopians speakig english and compare with this guys accent. He is a lier!
He is not a lier. He is a somali. Ethiopian never deny their identity often they brag about it
@@mikayeltruthseeker883 Just go to TH-cam search Ethiopians speaking English and let me know what you find out. You will
see identical dialect! Eitholians pronounce “the” as “Zi”. Somalis don’t have that.
@@mikayeltruthseeker883no Somali we call themselves Somalian 😂, he said he has a Somalian passport 😂😂😂
@@mikayeltruthseeker883no Somali would side a fight of two orthodox fighting eachothers he is clearly Ethiopian
More lies, every time the lips move.
Yes your right that’s all Putin does
The Ukrainian propaganda production team did a really bad job here when they snatched a random dark skin people from the streets and forced them to claim certain nationalities. They did a lousy job!
This man does not sound Somali; the way he's speaking English is not Somali accent. He is either Ethiopian or Eritrean!
He is not somali he is Ethiopian we can recognize his figure
Too beautiful to be somali
he looks 100% somali, a typical somalian face lmao
Why 😂 even me If I've shown myself you could not believe I'm Somali so chill don't talk nonsense
To all those who complained about the presence of the French army in Africa, I invite you to think about what awaits you with the arrival of your "Russian brothers." Of course, it’s easy to criticize a colonial power that, for many, represents the past, with its mistakes and abuses. But replacing one influence with another doesn’t solve the underlying problems. It’s important to understand that Russia’s geopolitical interests in Africa are not based on any ideal of fraternity or solidarity, but rather on strategic calculations.
Those who thought that by rejecting France, the situation would improve must now face reality: every foreign power has its own interests.
Have fun :-)
allready many reports spread about afrikan women and children, ra*ped by wagners.
You nailed it sir. This is the reality that so many fellow Africans particularly the youth refuse to understand.
While I agree with some of what you said, lets just agree these former colonialists, especially France have not been fair to Africans. After hundreds of years of with them, it has been exploitation, exploitation and more exploitation. They eliminated all our heros, even after fighting their useless wars, they have stolen all our resources, they imposing their will upon us example LGBT, always trying to tell us what to do, they have always supported dictators and tyrants against their own African people. Its always double standards when they are dealing with Africans; today they are against corruption, tomorrow they are supporting corrupt leaders. Today they support democracy, tomorrow they are against a democratically elected leader who doesn't agree with them. Tell me, what at all have Africans gained from these colonialists. Tell me. Its easy to say what you said if you are a European. You wont understand if you are not African. We are not saying aligning with Russia and China is the best, but its a better option than what we had. At least for now they have proven to be good partners they dont dictate for us, they seem to be helping us with our infrastructure, security against terrorists etc when we collaborate with them its more of partenership built on respect than master-servant cooporation. So for now just leave us alone to align with whoever we want, as to whether we made the best decision, only time will tell. Peace.
Russia might not have the men to send to Africa after this war ends. Russia will need men to work in Russia.
While there's some truth to what you said. But until you are an african and know our pain you cant speak fully to such issues. These colonialists have not treated Africans with fairness at all. Its been exploitation from day one. How do you justify producing large amount of crude oil yet dont have enough refinery to refine it becos these people take it all to europe to refine. They impose their ideologies such as lgbt on us. It is always double standards when they are dealing with africans. Today they are champions of democracy, tomorrow they help overthrow a democratically elected leader who refuses to kowtow to them. They have killed all our heros. Today they are against corruption, tomorrow they are in full support of a dictator terrorising his people. I sometimes wonder what these people want from africans? Tell me. So africans aligning with Chin n Russia may not be the best decision, its just the case of choosing the lesser of two evils. As to whether there's any benefits, only time will tell. So just leave us alone.
There are all bloody liars
You african Just need to move to russia and get a security job... You ll find out the truth
😂😂😂😂😂😂
They're not lying the news is
This story is all too common. They are sadly not lying. Many men from poor countries have been basically kidnapped under the same story “ come work as a security guard”
@bossgbana5021 Nope. They're not liars. Russia has been stealing resources from Africa for years. Now, Putin is going after Afirican men. The little dictator will learn his lesson in the end.
All the people saying he’s not Somali, you don’t know that for a fact. You’re just assuming based on his accent but to me, he looks Somali. He actually looks very Somali especially his almond eyes.
The poor Russians are scared of Ukraine joining NATO but now I'm captured I'm appealing to the Europeans to free me from Ukraine and my Russian contract!!!
They are so scared that ua is not going to exist anymore. . . 🤡🤡🤡
@@Omni_Shambles Russia has captured less than .2% of Ukraine's land area since their initial push in 2022... if you factor in Kursk, they have made no progress at all. Ukraine is damaged but very doubtful it loses its independence. Not to discount the initial losses though, and 2014 either, those were major hits to their economy and the freedom of the people who lived there. Now they cannot even get healthcare unless they take Russian citizenship and get conscripted, it's brutal.
@@micaheiber1419 Rus shouldn't have invaded, but claiming they only captured ".2%" doesn't make any sense. .2% of Ukraine is only 466 sq/mi. That would barely be a small segment of Luhansk. NYT verified ISW's data on territorial control, Rus controls about 18% of their territory. Fabricating stats doesn't help a cause...
😂Russia aren’t scared they just prefer to get on with life but they will tear nato a new butt hole now nato pushed the issue and the fact it they have been doing it for years now
@@Piersmoron NATO hasn't even moved a single army to Ukraine... they're treating this war like a war case study, delivering untested equipment and measuring its performance. It's horrible for Ukraine, but they're clearly not treating Russia like a threat, they're observing the warring nations like lab rats.
take a look at 1.07 It is ironic to join the Russian army to pay for his daughter's studies to become a doctor. Daddy takes away and daughter want to saves lives. Is this realy a happy family??
My thoughts exactly
There are always winners and losers in life. We are able to type like this to each other because of the miners in the Congo
Saving lives? Doctors care about moeny thts why they go into the job
parents will do almost anything they can for their children
Sorry for your problem. Please help and send them home They were looking for greener pastures.
The skinny Guy is absolutely not Somalian. He is surely from Ethiopia.
He could be. They all look alike man. I can never tell if somebody is from Ethiopia, Eritrea, or Somalia.
I'm somali and I suspect he's from Sudan because of his Arabic accent, also I suspect the Ukrainian propaganda production team aren't being honest with us, I believe they snatched a random dark skin people from the streets and forced them to claim certain nationalities who the west doesn't like.
It's unbelievable how these mercenaries lie.
shame on you
Hope they never getting out of this prison And they took these 2 ONLY for publicity
@@bald871 ruski sympathizer, more than 2 captured lol
They are not mercenaries but contractors. Thats a whole different thing. If you sign a contract with the russian army, you are not a mercenary.
@@VelpkeTrials if you're doing it purely for money and you state such a thing in an interview, you are a mercenary.... cmon bro how dumb are you
I think they knew exactly what they signed up for. They are just trying to play victims. Why would anybody go to Russia or Ukraine looking for a job in times of war. The Somalia guy said that he saw a poster of military guys advertising jobs, yet he applied and did not know he was going to war.
Both liars they knew exactly what they were doing, no morals whatsoever they just wanted the money.
Well i think they made it clear they needed money
So what?
who doesn't lie? Weren't we lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, hence it's invasion and subsequent occupation?
Also the guy claiming to be somali isn't
You do the same when you go to work to get paid. Pot kettle 🙄
The Somali guy has a fairly absurd story in my opinion. He's an uneducated foreign guest labourer in Russia who sees some recruitment ads and just goes "Oh yeah, I'll sign up, I don't speak Russian but I'm sure they'll be happy to have me"? That's just bizarre. Who thinks like that? It seems to me he must've known the context and background here; that it was possible for him to sign up and earn good money. He knew what was up.
The Liberian guy has a more believable story, though of course it's possible he's also lying. But it seems less absurd.
There’s no Liberian Guy here. He said he’s from Sierra Leone.
The first man speaking is not even Somali but from Sudan or Chad
He's NOT Somali! I'm, and I can tell by his accent! He's clearly Eritrean or Ethiopian, both countries are pro-Russian!
I'd tell the Ukrainians not to believe them!
They're probably professional soldiers sent by their countries!
Well in his context it makes sense, he was desperate
He is absolutely not somali.
This guy is lying. He's not from Somalia, he's from Ethiopia.
Most of the POWs lie.....
I never saw a Ukrainian defender.....
I never shot my gun......
I didn't know I would be taken to the war......
All lies......
Victory for Ukraine 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛
Please STOP this argument about where is guy from ?!It doesn't matter
Again you're going to argue if he's Dir,Darood,Dulbahante,Digil,Merefle,Midgan,Brava,..etc
This guy was proved to be an Ethiopian national falsely claiming to be a Somali. His Ukrainian captors later realized it.
Can you provide a link where it’s proved? I can’t find.
@@KyleH-bf5ri Are you from East Africa? Ask both Ethiopians and Somali and both of them will tell you this guy is Ethiopian. Even the 5 years old East African can tell the difference. Why he is lying?
@@waliedahmed7861you’re asking him questions?He doesn’t know! That’s why he’s asking for a link where things are proven.
I swear guys
That guy is not somali💯
He literally doesn’t sound like somali he is either sudanese or ethopaian and eritrea
His Somalia 😅😅😅
His accent is not ethiopian at all
Why would he lie about his nationality? What could possibly motivate someone to do that? Regardless of where they come from, it’s important to remember that they shouldn’t involve themselves in another person's conflict. We have our own issues to address on our continent.
@@dennisoo587get a grip flat noise Bantu
I highly doubt the validity of their stories.
He is oromo, 100%
No shame he is completely right to say he is somali, i hope they helped him when its for the immigration interview
1st time someone is happy to say iam somali
“I’ve been in military for 10 years “ but somehow ended up in the war… 🤣🤣🤣
These guys were not ignorant of whatever they were going to Russia to do.
During the war on terror the US and allies regularly hired contractors from various nationalities to perform low level/mundane security jobs so US forces wouldn't be stretched so thin and the actual army could focus on bigger priorities. I'd imagine they thought this would be a similar situation with the Russian army doing the actual fighting while they were basically glorified gatekeepers instead of you know being sent to the front as cannon foder.
Im from Somalia 🇸🇴 and i assure you there’s no university in Somalia called Somalia university and somali people don’t use his name, which is ADIL. this guy is not a Somali, HE IS A ETHIOPIAN.
@ayanmohamednoor7218 get the F out of here, you ain’t somali and you don’t know anything about the universities in Somalia, there is no Somalia university in Somalia, i know you’re OROMO🪳🩴
@ayanmohamednoor7218 that Somali international University not somali University
@ayanmohamednoor7218there’s is also a Somali university( uniso) university of Somalia 😅
He is a big liar😮
@ayanmohamednoor7218we also don't say, I have a Somalian passport 😂
i'm somali and he absolutuly somali he most likely grew up outside somalia hence his english accent. he facial features and hair says he is somali
Cannot trust anything they say.
Why not?
@@emil.jansson Why does the bear crap in the woods?
@@cattleherder1912Are you a racist?
@@cattleherder1912I have no reason to not believe them.
@@emil.jansson Youre gullible then.
we will never help Russian mercenaries in Europe.
Those blokes are a prime example of African way of thinking: No rules for me, no laws for me, anything can be bent.
😂😂😂
You support an ongoing genocide in Palestine. Your opinion doesn't count. GTFOH😂
Ukrainian way of thinking?
What is really hilarious is that the blokes who gave us Chattel slavery, Nazi Germany, the Belgian Congo, Native American genocide are going to talk about the rule of law while you continue with your proxy wars and neocolonial misadventures that are putting the future of the planet at risk. The only rules you follow is that of your infernal master which is Satan.
@bertcopying1036 a bit like israeli's so
Hi guys
The mercenary who claimed to be Somali citizens isn't true. He is either from Ethiopia or Eritrea for sure.Could you reach out Somali Embassy to verify his bogus claim of being Somali citizen.
We have to admire the interviewer. This was not a job i want to do, but it’s an important job.
Its not hard to interview someone that is reading from a script, do you think that these POWs are not being forced to say this 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@cattechinc6631 Bribed to say this is more likely (with preferential treatment, if not money). Do you think they have any reason to stay loyal to Russia?
@@user-df4kf6fg7h theres no reason to, they joined the war for money so its safe to say that they would take money to leave
@@cattechinc6631 Do you think they're fighting for Russia because they believe in the Russian cause? (whatever that is)
Funny how everyone taken as POW on either side, wasn't aware that they were being sent to war until they got captured. Is this perhaps a way of trying to get the captors to be a bit more lenient. Reminds me of how most prisoners claim to be innocent.
I highly doubt that he is Somali. He sounds like Ethiopian or Eritrean.
His not
Yes he’s a Somali and everything they say is true.
Great reporting!!
The world needs to see this!!
Thanks, Kyiv Independent.
*Kiev and there's nothing 'independent' about them 🤣
@@rexiioper6920 It's a big world, everyone has an opinion. That is yours, every child knows Russia is the way to bet.The only causes to get involved with are lost causes, only time will tell is the inevitable happens here.
@@darrencorrigan8505 this word salad aint worth my energy pal
@@rexiioper6920 So, I guess you didn't comment on it because it means nothing to you, except to make this comment.
They will be happy to be in a prison exchange and go back to Russia to fight another day. Unbelievable.
This man he is not Somali he is Ethiopian
The man is Ethiopian. Somalis don't fight wars between non-Muslims. Also, the name Adil is never used in Somalia!
He speaks pretty good English. He could make WAY more that way.
I think you never had a job in your life, otherwise you would know that nobody is baying for just speaking english
Parts of India speak English, so?
@@Genebriss tbf, he speaks better English than most Russians, so I actually think he could find something. and he actually did, but alas, he wasnt satisfied with the pay, so....
@@Genebriss There are plenty of well-paid jobs in Eastern Europe that require only speaking English.
But Americans are letting in people who blankly stare at you and say " I don't speak English" god bless
They could ask for the same money and fight for Ukraine, chances of coming back are higher.
ukraine has lost 500k men, russia maybe 15% of that 😅😅😅
You have that backwards. Pathetic.
@@rexiioper6920 There's no way you're dumb enough to believe that.
@@rexiioper6920 citation needed
Ukraine doesn't employ mercenaries.
It’s joke dude claiming he’s Somali no way I’m 100 percent positive
Bad Ukrainian propaganda production team! They did a lousy job on this one!
weird how the thin somalie guy is willing to go back to russia but doesn't want to go back to somalia.should have said to him that russia will stick him right back into the front lines and likely won't pay him anyway as he surrendered. the bigger guy was more realistic.
He's Ethiopian or Eritrean.i'm Somali ethnic myself trust me.
He is clearly Ethiopian that's why
No, somali will say somalian ❌️
It's SOMALI or SOMALIS ✅️
moscow calling ukraine out for 'mercenary' volunteers while they face an adversary with more manpower and money...
moscow literally hiring soldiers of fortune while having more manpower and money..
Moscow is calling out NATO not Ukraine. This is Russia versus NATO
@@EduardO-gm7hx lmao, sure it is buddy, why don't you go switch off RT
@@MyDadIsBillGates Stop farting
@@MyDadIsBillGates I don’t think I’ve ever even watched RT and if I have I don’t remember. Anyone with an ounce of common sense can clearly see that NATO is using Ukraine as a proxy to fight a war with Russia.
@@JohnDoe-iq9bz how is moscow this time of year ivan?
He said $2,000 could make him live like a king in Somalia, which offended Somalis so much that they are refusing to acknowledge him as one of their own.
No I think it is his accent and the way he pronounced certain words like Somalian instead of Somali and also his features played a role
@@yuab224 Don't disown him just because he told the truth.
@@JennyLee28 I clearly won't but from what I'm seeing he's most definitely not a Somali
He knew exactly what he was getting in to, they all use the same excuse of being a driver, guard, chef whatever. They've clearly been coached.
He’s 100% not Somali, either Ethiopian or Eritrean. He’s going to get exposed
No pity for mercenary. When you fight for money you are a mercenary.
Mercenaries also have human rights.
The problem is, you can't apply that standard in an era of paid professional armies.
Ukraine has more NATO country mercenaries than Russian
@@Colognekickboxer Are the Hague Conventions applicable to mercenaries at all?
Are there foreigners in the Ukrainian army?
They EXACTLY knew what they were getting large sums of money 💰 for. These are hit-men for hire.
Let's send him back as king! LOL
FYI, he's claiming to be Somali.
Everything he said was null and void, and mostly importantly there's no Russian embassy in Somalia and it is absolutely clear that he's definitely Ethiopian because recently the Russian embassy in Ethiopia massively recruited good number of them in the name of "Job Opportunities" so I don't know why he would claim to be a Somalia when everything he is saying doesn't even make sense at all
Classic African story 😂 IT wasn’t me and that’s their fault
He was brought over to Russian on slave plane😅
@@litoaykiu Eastern Europeans were once the largest slaves. The word slave-slav rings a bell?
@@charlesadeoye1404 Eastern Europeans not Russians; Moscow was founded by Muslims that enslaved Europeans from the East while Ottoman from the south.
Moscow also known as “moskva” comes from Arabic word mosque - it doesn’t ring any bells for yo.
He is not Somali he is Ethiopian.
This guy is not Somali.
I don't like lying. The guy is not somali, and his cause is bad, too. If he chooses, he dont have to lie. He should have a soldier whatever the cost is because he chose to.
@@akhalif579 We might asking him to speak somalian language if so we should knews
Talk like ethiopian
Walk like ethiopian
And definitely looks like ethiopian
Without shadow of a doubt 100% ethiopian
He didn't walk though 🙄
" ... I dont know why they dont accept my somalian passport in western europe.." LOL AS IF HE DOESNT KNOW WHY! L-I-A-R....
He knows all too well.
only one problem - to be a king anywhere on earth, you need to survive. 🙂 Слава Україна 🇺🇦 з 🇦🇺
They don't give a flip about it. Out for number one.
For sure the guy is not somali. Maybe sudanese or eriterian or ethiopian. The moment he spoke je definitely made that clear😮
😅he is from megadisho not from somali
Hahahaha. Everyone is a driver or a security guard when they are captured.
Right?