The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andriy Sibiga, responded to reports about the involvement of citizens of African countries in Russia's war against Ukraine. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that many of them were lured by fraud, promises of work, education and a better life. Others, according to available information, are now considered missing or dead. Their families are trying to find out how their loved ones ended up on a foreign battlefield. "Just yesterday, Moscow concluded the Russia-Africa summit, accompanying it with loud promises of investment, economic growth, new opportunities and a prosperous future for African countries. The contrast says more than any word. While the Kremlin promises Africans a bright future, some realize that the "opportunity" offered to them is a place in the war waged by Russia. Treating the lives of Africans as a bargaining chip against the backdrop of preaching about equal partnership is colonial exploitation in its most cynical expression," the minister noted. Andrey Sibiga emphasized that the governments of African countries can help prevent new tragedies: investigate the activities of recruitment networks, warn citizens against misleading job offers and jointly determine the fate of those who have already been sent to Russia's war against Ukraine. "Ukraine is ready to share relevant information and cooperate with African partners, so that none of its citizens becomes a victim of fraud, exploitation and becomes a victim of Russia's neo-colonial war," the minister said.