{"id":1463742,"date":"2026-11-11T11:54:43","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/?p=1463742"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:54:43","slug":"ukraine-captured-a-russian-mercenary-from-indonesia-for-the-first-time-what-is-known","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/ukraine-captured-a-russian-mercenary-from-indonesia-for-the-first-time-what-is-known\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine captured a Russian mercenary from Indonesia for the first time: what is known"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ukraine has captured an Indonesian citizen who fought on the side of Russia for the first time, the incident coming amid a sharp increase in the number of Indonesians being recruited by Moscow into the war against Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Guardian writes<\/a> about this.<\/p>\n

According to the publication, the 49-year-old captive is originally from the island of Java. The Ukrainian state project “I Want to Live” reports that the man was transported to the Zaporizhzhia region to participate in the Russian offensive. After a drone attack on his group, he was able to reach positions controlled by the Ukrainian military, where he was taken prisoner.<\/p>\n

According to the “I Want to Live” project, in the first nine months of this year alone, Russia recruited about 283 Indonesian citizens to participate in the war against Ukraine. For comparison: during the previous three years, no more than ten Indonesians agreed to serve in Russia.<\/p>\n

The Russian Embassy in Jakarta did not provide a prompt response to a request regarding the alleged recruitment of citizens of that country.<\/p>\n

Moscow is also recruiting mercenaries from other countries. In February, Kenyan intelligence services reported that more than a thousand Kenyans had been lured to fight on the Russian side. In addition, people are being sent to the front from Uganda, South Africa, Yemen and other countries.<\/p>\n

Indonesia demands Russia stop recruiting its citizens<\/h3>\n

In early November, Indonesian authorities appealed to Moscow not to recruit its citizens into the Russian army. The reason was the report of the death in October of an Indonesian who served in the Russian armed forces.<\/p>\n

“The Indonesian government has requested the Russian government to take all necessary measures to ensure that no Indonesians are recruited into the Russian army or any other military position in Russia by any means,” said Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Yvonne Mewengkang.<\/p>\n

Jakarta is particularly concerned that recruitment methods may have signs of human trafficking, she said.<\/p>\n

A few days after the appeal, Indonesian police announced the exposure of a criminal group involved in such recruitment. Law enforcement officers found that the perpetrators were looking for potential victims through social networks and messengers.<\/p>\n

Candidates were promised high-paying jobs in logistics, border security, and defense construction. However, upon arrival in Russia, they were forced to sign military service contracts, and some were later sent to combat zones.
\nIt was previously reported that Russia has begun looking for people in Africa for the war against Ukraine under the guise of film castings.<\/a> Men are shown advertisements offering to star in a new film project, but in reality, it is a recruitment scheme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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