A 22-year-old Indian national, Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, allegedly fighting for the Russian military, has been captured by Ukrainian forces, according to news agency PTI . Ukrainian military officials said Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, a native of Morbi in Gujarat, surrendered to the 63rd Mechanised Brigade after just three days on the battlefield.

According to sources cited by ANI , the Indian Mission in Kiev is ascertaining the veracity of the reports. It has not yet received any formal communication from the Ukrainian side in this regard.

UKRAINE SAYS HE JOINED WAR TO AVOID PRISON SENTENCE

The Ukrainian military in its Telegram post alleged that Hussein had initially gone to Russia to study but was later arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to seven years in prison.

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