Overview

• The Ukrainian Army released a video showing Sahil Majothi surrendering in Russian uniform, saying he did not want to fight.
• In the clip, he says he received a seven-year sentence on drug charges in Russia and signed a military contract to avoid further punishment.
• His family says he was framed after a parcel delivery while working for a courier company in St. Petersburg and later extorted by people claiming links to the Russian Army.
• Mother Hasina Majothi has submitted an application at Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s office in Gandhinagar seeking government intervention for his return.
• He is in Ukrainian custody following his surrender, and a Moscow-based lawyer hired by the family reported being unable to contact him in recent months.