Zelensky cautions Mahama to protect Ghanaians from being recruited by Russia amid Ukraine war

President Mahama addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York Addressing representatives of the countries, Zelenskyy said: He identified that Russia uses tricks and deception tactics to lure people from these countries to help fight the war and the outcome of these recruitments is death of the citizens In July, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the government was investigating alleged criminal recruitment networks after 272 Ghanaian nationals were reported to have been drafted into the conflict through fraudulent overseas employment schemes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Zelenskyy made the appeal while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23, 2026, where he said Russia was using citizens from 47 countries in its war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Ghana among 47 countries whose citizens he says Russia is using in the war and urged their governments to protect them.