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"Jesus Christ told him to fight for Russia": A student from Cameroon died in Yaroslavl.

A 29-year-old Cameroonian student, who had previously signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense, was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in Yaroslavl. Belibi Belibi Albert Junior II Crist explained his decision as religious: he claimed Jesus Christ commanded him to fight for Russia. He planned to return to his homeland and become president.

How a Cameroonian student ended up in an air defense unit

On the death of Christ сообщает A local publication cited Maxim Tomilov, a member of the NGO "Living Hearts." The deceased was 29 years old and a student at the Ural State Forestry University.

According to Tomilov, after completing training at the training ground, Krist was assigned to serve in an air defense unit in Yaroslavl. There, he died during a drone attack.

A wife in Cameroon received a death notice.

The International Cooperation Department of the Ural State Forest Engineering University also confirmed the death. They reported that his wife, Krista, had already received notification from the military unit.

She lives in Cameroon with her three children. The document was sent to her in French.

"My God, Jesus Christ, told me that I need to fight for Russia."

This spring, Christ I told, who decided to go to war with Ukraine, signing a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense. At the time, he stated:

"I am a Christian. My God, Jesus Christ, told me that I need to fight for Russia."

The governor did not report an attack on the training ground.

It's unclear when exactly Krist died. Yaroslavl Region Governor Mikhail Evraev made no announcements about the attack on the training ground on his official social media accounts.

The only report he published about the deceased dated July 16: A drone strike killed a man and injured four others. Evraev did not report that the deceased was a serviceman. NeMoskva previously reported on the consequences of drone attacks on Russian cities.

There are almost 28 foreigners in the Russian army.

Earlier, the media reported that in the Russian army since the beginning of the war were almost 28 thousand foreigners. For example, in the Ryazan region are recruiting Orthodox Christians from Africa, India and Nepal came to war.

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