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Of the 22 men, 19 are still reportedly trapped in a conflict zone in North Donetsk in Ukraine as part of Russian forces. 17 are South Africans. The three remaining men returned early because of family connections to "Madiba," Hattingh said.
He claimed families of the men have independently provided consistent testimonies confirming the same pattern of deception.
One mother said her son was excited for a new life and believed he would return with foreign citizenship - only to find himself trapped in a warzone, he added.