An Indian student has become the first known national from his country to be detained in the Ukraine War after he was allegedly strong-armed into fighting for Russia to dodge a prison sentence, according to reports.

Sahil Majothi, a 22-year-old from Gujarat, was captured by Ukrainian forces and featured in a viral video posted to Facebook this week by Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade, where he claimed he joined the Russian army in exchange for freedom after he was allegedly framed in a drug case last April, his mother told BBC News. 3

Majothi reportedly moved to Russia in January 2024, completed a language course in St. Petersburg, and then relocated to Moscow for college, the outlet reported.

While studying, he also worked as a kitchenware courier in Moscow.

In April 2024, h

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