A Zambian student sent to prison in Russia wound up dead in Ukraine, suggesting Russia is conscripting prisoners from other nations to fightA Zambian student who was serving a prison sentence in Moscow was roped into fighting for Putin in Russia's war against Ukraine — and ended up dead in the fighting, according to the Zambian government.- A Zambian student serving a prison sentence in Russia wound up dead after fighting in the war in Ukraine.Recommended articlesThe man — identified as Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda — was a 23-year-old studying nuclear engineering at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute in Russia, according to Zambia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stanley K. Kakubo.The Zambian government said in the statement that they don't know how a foreign prisoner ended up fighting for Russia in the war, suggesting Russia may be conscripting prisoners from other countries to the frontlines to fight for them."The Zambian Government has requested the Russian authorities to urgently provide information on the circumstances under which a Zambian citizen, serving a prison sentence in Moscow, could have been recruited to fight in Ukraine and subsequently lose his life," the statement said."