# Two Russian army deserters arrested while heading for Kyiv

https://mins.news/en/item/118910

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-28 10:55 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/2-russian-army-deserters-arrested-while-heading-for-kyiv/

> Ukraine’s State Security Service says two Russian soldiers who left their units changed into civilian clothes and tried to reach Kyiv. They were detained while attempting to enter Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; one wore a Russian military identification tag around his neck.