{
  "id": 9519818,
  "title": "Zelenskyy: Russia uses citizens from 47 countries in this war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelenskyy-russia-uses-citizens-from-47-countries-in-this-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:04:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1209254.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the UN General Assembly, revealing that Russia is employing citizens from a staggering 47 nations in its war against Ukraine. Speaking at the event in New York, Zelenskyy highlighted the involvement of individuals from countries including Nepal, India, Cuba, Sudan, and South Africa.\n\nThe Ukrainian leader noted that Ukraine has captured North Korean prisoners of war, adding that Russia's tactics extend to utilizing citizens from diverse nations. Zelenskyy specifically called out the involvement of Ghana, Nepal, Tajikistan, India, Yemen, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Belarus, Sudan, South Africa, and several other countries.\n\nAddressing the representatives of these 47 countries, Zelenskyy emphasized that these leaders were well aware of Russia's utilization of their citizens. He urged these nations to take responsibility for their citizens, prevent them from being deployed on another front, and refrain from allowing Russia to drag their countries into the conflict.\n\nZelenskyy further pleaded with these nations not to let Russia extinguish the fires of their own shame by sacrificing their people. He implored them not to bear the brunt of Russia's madness through the loss of their citizens.",
  "summary": "Russia is using citizens from 47 countries in its war against Ukraine, including Nepal, India, Cuba, Sudan, and South Africa, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "title": "Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelenskyy-at-un-urges-leaders-to-keep-choking-russias-revenues-and",
        "published": "2026-09-24T03:30:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Russia recruited citizens of 47 countries, including India to fight the war in Ukraine says Volodymyr Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russia-recruited-citizens-of-47-countries-including-india-to-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:31:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia hits Kyiv with missiles during Zelenskyy's meeting with U.S. lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russia-hits-kyiv-with-missiles-during-zelenskyys-meeting-with-u-s",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:02:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy: Russia loses over 248,000 dead, wounded since start of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/zelenskyy-russia-loses-over-248-000-dead-wounded-since-start-of-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:15:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}