Richard Akantorana from Uganda Joined the Russian Army and Became a Prisoner of War in Ukraine

Name: Richard Akantorana  

Country: Uganda

DOB: May 6, 1982

Rank: Private

Call sign: "Richard"

Captured by UAF: in Donetsk region, Ukraine

Detained in POW camp since: December 2025

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