Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the count reached 44 after recent recruitments, with India engaging Russian authorities and updating families.
- India reiterated a public advisory warning citizens to avoid offers to join Russian units, calling such enlistment life‑threatening.
- Official figures reported by multiple outlets indicate at least 12 Indians have died, about 96 have been discharged, and 16 are missing from a cohort nearing 170 since late 2023.
- New Delhi has sought consular access in individual cases, including for Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, who surrendered to Ukrainian forces after serving with Russia.
- Russia’s ambassador has claimed recruitment of Indians ended in March 2025, a stance that conflicts with India’s current verification and with ongoing family protests in Delhi.