The 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian army, on its Telegram channel, launched a video of the Indian nationwide who recognized himself as Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein from Gujarat.
There was no phrase from Indian officers on the matter. Official sources stated the Indian Embassy in Kyiv was ascertaining the veracity of the report.
It has not acquired any formal communication from Ukrainian authorities on the matter, they stated.
The Ukrainian army stated 22-year-old Hussein got here to Russia to review at a college, The Kyiv Independent newspaper reported.
In the video, Hussein stated he was sentenced to seven years in a Russian jail on drug-related costs and was supplied the chance to signal a contract with the Russian army to keep away from additional punishment.
“I didn’t want to stay in prison, so I signed a contract for the special military operation. But I wanted to get out of there,” Hussein stated.
After 16 days of coaching, Hussein was despatched on his first fight mission on October 1, and it lasted three days. Following a combat together with his commander, he surrendered to Ukrainian troops.
“I came across a Ukrainian trench position about two to three kilometres away,” he stated.
“I immediately put down my rifle and said that I didn’t want to fight. I needed help. I don’t want to go back to Russia,” he added. The 63rd Mechanised Brigade in its Telegram submit stated Hussein studied in Russia, however was caught with medicine.
“In order not to go to prison, he went to war,” the submit stated. The Ministry of External Affairs final month stated that India had strongly referred to as upon Russia to launch and repatriate 27 Indian nationals at present serving with the Russian Army.
There have been studies that some Indians on pupil and enterprise visas have been pressured into becoming a member of Russian army items deployed on the frontlines of the conflict in Ukraine.
India has been repeatedly asking Russia to launch all Indians serving as help workers, reminiscent of cooks and helpers, with Russian army items.
The situation was raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his go to to Russia final yr as properly. According to official knowledge, the variety of Indians recruited by the Russian army is now greater than 150.
At least 12 Indians have been killed whereas combating on the frontlines of the battle in Ukraine, whereas 96 have been discharged by Russian authorities. Another 16 have been listed as lacking.
Published – October 08, 2025 02:31 pm IST
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