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Russia alleges 10 Indonesians fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
Moscow has alleged that 10 Indonesians were among “foreign mercenaries” who have fought for Ukraine against Russia since the latter invaded its neighbor two years ago.
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On the lookout: Ukrainian antiaircraft gunners of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade Kholodny Yar monitor the sky from their positions in the direction of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region on Feb. 20, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, 2022. (AFP/Anatolii Stepanov)
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oscow has alleged that 10 Indonesians are among “foreign mercenaries” who have fought for Ukraine against Russia since the latter invaded its neighbor two years ago.
The Russian Foreign Ministry posted recently on social media platform X that more than 13,000 foreign mercenaries from dozens of countries had fought for Ukraine since the start of the war on Feb. 24, 2022.
The list showed that mercenaries from Poland made up the highest number of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine, at 2,960 individuals, followed by the United States with 1,113.
It documented nearly 6,000 foreign mercenaries fighting for the side of Ukraine as having been allegedly killed in the war.
According to the list, there were 10 Indonesian mercenaries in Ukraine, four of whom were said to have been among those killed.
The list was also broadcast by the Russian Embassy in Jakarta through the instant messaging app Telegram on Friday, benarnews.org reported, as it began to gain national attention.
The embassy was not immediately available for comment when contacted by The Jakarta Post.
