Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment

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  Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment

  <p>Capture of man from Java follows reports that hundreds are being recruited from the south-east Asian country as Moscow seeks to boost its war effort</p><p>Ukraine says it has captured its first Indonesian prisoner of war, amid what it says is a spike in recruitment by Russia from the south-east Asian nation.</p><p>The 49-year-old man from Java was taken to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region to take part in a Russian assault, but managed to reach Ukrainian-held territory after the group came under drone attack, according to Ukraine’s state-run I Want to Live project. He was then captured by the Ukrainians.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/11/ukraine-indonesian-pow-prisoner-of-war-russia">Continue reading...</a>

  Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:33:27 GMT

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