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Russia arrests German man, calls him a Ukraine 'mercenary'

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Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the arrest of a German national, alleging he was a former Bundeswehr soldier and sniper acting as a mercenary for Ukraine in the Donetsk region since 2025. The FSB did not disclose the man's name or the circumstances of his arrest, while Germany's government acknowledged awareness of the reports and is pursuing them.
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Russian FSB agents have arrested a German national and accused him of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine's military. They claim he deserted over unpaid wages and say he was a sniper who once served in the Bundeswehr.

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