According to Ukraine’s National Resistance Center, Malaysians have been seen as mercenaries operating in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region.
Furthermore, it is not only Malaysians who have been seen operating in the area; Cubans, Nepalis, Belarusians, Serbs, and representatives of other countries have also been repeatedly seen with Russian troops. added.
The center then called on local residents to continue reporting information about the enemy, saying those fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine were military targets.
Foreign volunteers, including far-right figures, have been pouring into Ukraine since the early months of the conflict.
Japan faces ‘nightmare scenario’ with Russia and China potentially disrupting US-led order
Japan faces ‘nightmare scenario’ with Russia and China potentially disrupting US-led order
Moscow denied involvement and claimed the plane crashed after a passenger detonated a grenade on board.
Wagner has worked in Syria and many countries in northern and western Africa.
It drafted thousands of prisoners from Russian prisons to fight in Ukraine and became the main strike force of Russia’s 2022-2023 winter offensive.
The eastern region of Donetsk has seen the worst fighting in Russia’s nearly two-year invasion.
Russia claimed to have annexed the territory along with three other frontline regions of Ukraine in late 2022.
Meanwhile, it seemed unlikely that the war would end anytime soon. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defied the United States and other supporters of Ukraine at a United Nations meeting on Monday, rejecting the peace plan they support.
Lavrov claimed that Ukraine’s military had “completely failed” on the battlefield and was “incapable” of defeating Russia.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse