The Russian Federal Security Service issued a notice on the 21st stating that a German citizen who has served in the Ukrainian military has been arrested. According to the report, this German citizen worked as a sniper in the Ukrainian army from 2016 to 2018. In November 2025, this person returned to Ukraine and signed a 3-year military service contract with the Ukrainian armed forces, then fled because he did not receive the promised payment. The report said that Russia has filed a criminal lawsuit against the German citizen in accordance with relevant laws.

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