# Ukrainian volunteer who said FSB blackmailed him returns home from Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/43125

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-03 04:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-volunteer-who-said-fsb-blackmailed-him-returns-home-after-trip-to-russia/

> Ukrainian volunteer Mykhailo Puryshev has safely returned to Ukraine after traveling to Moscow in August. He said Russia’s FSB had pressured him for information on Ukrainian military positions by threatening his son in Russia. Puryshev said he could not yet disclose all details but planned to resume his volunteer work.

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