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A 22-year-old Indian national, who went to Russia to study, has been captured by Ukrainian forces aft being forced into combat for the Russian army. Ukraine’s defence ministry shared connected Telegram: "They took a 22-year-old… Indian prisoner! Majoti voluntarily told his story.
He studied successful Russia, but got caught with drugs. And successful bid not to spell to prison, helium went to war.
" According to the Kyiv Independent, Majoti told the Ukrainian defence forces: "I didn't privation to enactment successful prison, truthful I signed a declaration for the 'special subject operation'. But I wanted to get retired of there."Also read| 'Fraught with danger': MEA connected Indians recruited into Russian armyAfter 16 days of training, helium was sent connected his archetypal combat ngo connected 1 October, which lasted 3 days. Following a struggle with his commander, helium surrendered to Ukrainian troops of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade. He described the moment: "I came crossed a Ukrainian trench presumption astir 2-3 kilometres (1-2 miles) away. I instantly enactment down my firearm and said that I didn't privation to fight. I needed help."
Majoti added: "I don't privation to spell backmost to Russia. There is nary information there, nothing. I'd alternatively spell to situation present (in Ukraine)." He besides claimed helium ne'er received the promised fiscal compensation for joining the Russian army.The Indian Mission successful Kyiv is investigating the reports, sources told ANI.
"It has not yet received immoderate ceremonial connection from the Ukrainian broadside successful this regard," the root told ANI. In September, the ministry of outer affairs (MEA) had raised concerns implicit the recruitment of Indian nationals into the Russian equipped forces. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said: "We person seen reports astir Indian nationals having been recruited precocious into the Russian army. Government has connected respective occasions implicit the past 1 twelvemonth underlined the risks and dangers inherent successful this people of enactment and cautioned Indian citizens accordingly.
"He added: "We person besides taken up the substance with Russian authorities, some successful Delhi and Moscow, asking that this signifier beryllium ended and that our nationals beryllium released. We are besides successful interaction with the families of the affected Indian citizens."This lawsuit follows reports of 2 different Indian men allegedly lured to Russia nether the pretext of operation jobs, lone to beryllium deployed connected the frontlines.Also read: ‘Forced into Russian Army’, Haryana youth’s past SOSFamilies from villages successful Fatehabad, Haryana, claimed their relatives were misled into signing papers successful Russian, forced into service uniforms, and sent to Ukraine aft minimal training. One youth, Ankit Jangra, told his member via Telegram that helium would beryllium moved to the warfare portion and suffer telephone access. Videos person surfaced of respective Indian youths appearing terrified and alleging they were coerced into fighting.
