# Russia arrests German man, calls him a Ukraine ‘mercenary’

https://mins.news/en/item/109596

- DW, 2026-10-21 14:17 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-arrests-german-man-calls-him-a-ukraine-mercenary/a-79723871?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Russia’s FSB says it arrested a German citizen and accuses him of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine’s military. The agency says he was a former Bundeswehr soldier and sniper who deserted over unpaid wages. Germany said it had seen the reports and was following up, but did not comment on the individual case.

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