Ukraine engages special services to seek Batswana in war

Friday, May 01, 2026 | 170 Views |

An alleged poster of Russian recruitment

The Ukrainian government says it has engaged its special services to help locate Batswana who are missing on the frontlines of the war with Russia, responding to enquiries from concerned relatives.

The Embassy in Gaborone promised to leave no stone unturned in an attempt to help Botswana and other African countries get information on their citizens believed to have been duped into being part of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Botswana, Dr Oleksiy Syvak, told Mmegi they have inquiries and requests for information about relatives who went to Russia and are missing there, with no information on their whereabouts.

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