Kenyan athlete Evans Kibet says he was duped into joining the Russian army and going to Ukraine

Evans Kibet, now being held in Ukraine after surrendering, says he did not know he was signing up.

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"I will die there," Evans Kibet says, waving his hands in the air towards the unseen interviewer on the video released on Wednesday by a Ukrainian army brigade.

The 36-year-old prisoner-of-war is wearing a red sports top. The brigade's flag is pinned up behind him.

The aspiring long-distance runner says he was tricked into joining the Russian army and is desperate to go home to see his 16-year-old daughter.

In a Facebook post accompanying the video, the 57th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade said it was an example of how Russia treats foreign recruits but added that he had "fought on the side of the enemy, so whether to believe the words and tears is up to your discretion".