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Russia’s FSB detains German accused of deserting Ukraine’s army
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it detained a German citizen who allegedly served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The FSB said a procedural decision had been prepared to open a criminal case against the man on charges of mercenary activity, alleging that he deserted after failing to receive payment.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it detained a German citizen who allegedly served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The FSB said the suspect had previously participated in conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria.
The FSB said the German citizen was an active-duty soldier in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He allegedly deserted after failing to receive the payment he had been promised.
Conflict record extends to Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria
According to FSB records, the German citizen participated in conflicts in Afghanistan as part of a German unit between 2004 and 2010. The FSB said he took part in armed clashes in Somalia from 2006 to 2008 and fought in Syria as a mercenary from 2008 to 2010.
The FSB also said the man served as a sniper in one of the territorial defense units affiliated with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine from 2016 to 2018. British citizens also served in the same unit, it said.
Signed a three-year contract in November 2025
According to the FSB, the German citizen returned to Ukraine in November 2025 to earn money. He allegedly signed a contract to serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces for three years and deserted after failing to receive the promised payment.
The FSB said a procedural decision had been prepared to open a criminal case against the suspect on charges of mercenary activity.
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