Kyiv/New Delhi: Reports of Indians fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine have often surfaced. One such case gained attention when an Indian reportedly surrendered to Ukrainian forces after a short stint with Russian troops.
The Ukrainian 63rd Mechanized Brigade released a purported video showing a man identifying himself as Majoti Sahil Mohammad Hussain from Gujarat. The Ukrainian army claimed he joined the Russian military to avoid a seven-year jail term in a drug trafficking case in Ukraine but laid down his arms after only three days of combat.
In the video 1.45 minutes video clip shared on Telegram, the man, wearing a red T-shirt, can be seen speaking in Russian, recounting his journey.
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