# American mercenary Conor Kennedy arrested in absentia in Russia and placed on wanted list

https://mins.news/en/item/20431

- TASS, 2026-08-12 16:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172031

> American mercenary Conor Kennedy has been arrested in absentia in Russia and added to the country’s wanted list. He allegedly took part in combat operations while concealing his identity and fighting on the side of Ukrainian forces. The case concerns his reported covert participation in those operations. Russian authorities are pursuing the matter through an absentee arrest and a wanted notice.

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