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

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

In brief

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 effortUkraine 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.The 49-year-old man from Java was taken to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region to take part in a Russian assault, but…

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