Overview

• Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade released a video identifying the captive as Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, 22, from Morbi in Gujarat.
• Hussein says he was sentenced to seven years in a Russian prison on drug charges and signed a military contract to avoid incarceration.
• He reports receiving 16 days of training before being sent on an Oct. 1 mission, after which he laid down his weapon and surrendered to Ukrainian troops.
• He claims he was promised pay and freedom after service but says he received no money and does not want to return to Russia.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs and its embassy in Kyiv are verifying the report, with officials noting no formal communication from Ukrainian authorities, and broader figures cite over 150 Indians recruited, at least 12 killed, 96 discharged, and 16 missing.