Dickson Chege is sent to hunt drones on Ukraine frontlines

3 articles · Updated · The Standard · May 9

The Kenyan says he arrived in Russia in December 2025 with no military experience, weapons training or expectation of being deployed to eastern Ukraine.
He says he had barely learned to hold a gun before being assigned one of the battlefield's most dangerous roles, targeting Ukrainian drones.
His account highlights the risks faced by foreign recruits drawn into Russia's war effort and the growing importance of drone warfare in the conflict.

As Ukraine masters drone warfare, why does Russia deploy untrained novices to counter it?

Is Russia's use of untrained foreigners to hunt advanced drones a war strategy or human trafficking?

With a one-in-five chance of death, what is the true cost of a Russian military contract?