France, Dec. 19 -- The government announced this week that 18 Kenyanswho had been sent to fight on the Ukrainian front had been repatriated from Russia as part of a diplomatic push to assist Kenyans who have found themselves trapped in Russian military camps.

More than 200 Kenyans may have joined the Russian military, including some former members of the country's security forces,Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi said in a briefing last month.

"It is estimated that recruitment networks are still active in both Kenya and Russia," he warned, adding that Kenya's embassy in Moscow had documented cases where recruits were injured- some seriously.

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