The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that at least 12 Indian citizens have died in Ukraine while serving in the Russian armed forces. Sixteen people have been reported missing. Efforts are underway to bring the bodies back to India.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2024, it has recruited several thousands of fighters from foreign nations for the war on Ukraine. While there is no accurate assessment, several people from India have also been recruited — often through fraudulent ways.

The deceased has been identified as Binil T B, 32, a resident of Wadakkanchery in Kerala’s Thrissur district. A few days ago, his family received a message that he and another relative were injured in

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the whereabouts of at least 16 Indian nationals - recruited by the Russian army - are currently not known.

The death of an Indian man working for the Russian army in Ukraine has brought renewed focus to the Kremlin’s use of foreign nationals on the front lines and revived a thorny issue in the otherwise thriving relationship between New Delhi and Moscow.

The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that at least 12 Indian citizens have died in Ukraine while serving in the Russian armed forces, with 16 individuals reported missing. Efforts are being made to repatriate the bodies.

Russia deceived nearly 100 Indian citizens into fighting against Ukraine and is reluctant to release them despite requests from the Indian authorities, reports The Washington Post. According to the Indian government's statement and conversations with the families of the mercenaries,