Recap: Cameroon says Russia has confirmed 16 Cameroonian soldiers died in Ukraine
Cameroon this week confirmed the deaths of 16 of its soldiers fighting in Ukraine, following a notification from Russia.
The 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.
In a separate communication issued on the same day, the ministry also invited the relatives of six other Cameroonian nationals residing in Russia to attend a meeting regarding "urgent matters," though no further details were provided.