World2 sources
Indonesian POW Captured in Ukraine Amid Recruitment Surge
- Ukraine captures its first Indonesian prisoner of war, a 49-year-old from Java.
- The man was captured in the Zaporizhzhia region after entering Ukrainian-held territory.
- Hundreds of Indonesians are reportedly being recruited by Russia to bolster its war effort.
- Jakarta faces challenges in preventing its citizens from being recruited to fight for Russia.
- The man was a contract soldier who was part of a Russian unit targeted by a drone strike.