Ukrainian media, citing the "I want to live" project, reports that Ukrainian forces captured a citizen from Indonesia who was fighting for the RF for the first time. The 49-year-old native of Java was deployed towards Zaporizhia to participate in the attacks. Following a Ukrainian drone attack on the unit, he managed to reach the territory controlled by Ukraine on his own and surrendered.
According to data from the "I want to live" project, in the first nine months of 2026, the Russian Federation recruited 283 Indonesian citizens through a network of human traffickers who promised them jobs in logistics.