Two Cameroonians Died Fighting for Russia. One Was a University Student. Both Were Dead Within a Month of Signing.

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (GUR) has published details of two Cameroonian citizens killed while serving in Russia's armed forces. Both men were from Douala, both signed contracts as riflemen, and both were dead within approximately one month of signing. One of them had been a student at a Russian university at the time he was recruited.

Ngouloure Ibrahim Nkite

Ngouloure Ibrahim Nkite, born March 10, 2003, was a resident of Douala in the Wouri department of Cameroon. 

Nkite arrived in Russia on February 9, 2026. On April 4, 2026, in the city of Orel, he signed a one-year contract for the position of rifleman in the Russian occupying army. He was then sent to a training centre for several weeks before being deployed to the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region.

On approximately May 12, 2026, Ngouloure Ibrahim Nkite was killed during a frontal assault near the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region. He was 23 years old. From the day he signed his contract to the day he died, approximately five weeks passed.

Tapindjeu Namekong Loique

Tapindjeu Namekong Loique, born April 15, 2001, was also a resident of Douala.

Loique was a student at Michurinsk State Agrarian University in Michurinsk, Tambov region, Russia. He was recruited from that institution. On March 25, 2026, in the city of Vologda, he signed a one-year contract as a rifleman in the Russian occupying army.

After a brief stint at a training centre, Tapindjeu Namekong Loique was deployed to the front. On approximately April 23, 2026, he was killed near the city of Hulyaipole in Zaporizhzhia region. He was 24 years old. From the day he signed his contract to the day he died, less than a month passed.

106 Cameroonians and Counting

Both men were assigned the rank of rifleman - the most basic infantry position - and received only a brief period of training before being sent to the front. Both were dead within weeks of signing. 

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, at least 106 Cameroonian citizens have been killed fighting for Russia, according to Ukraine's "I Want to Live" project. See the full list here.

A Safe Way Out

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence emphasises that for foreign nationals serving in Russia's armed forces, voluntary surrender remains the only realistic path to survival. Foreign nationals are encouraged to take that path. All contacts are treated confidentially.

Source: DIU on Facebook

See also: Al-Jazeera report about a Cameroonian mother waiting for her son's body to return from Russia