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Indian Student Captured in Ukraine After Joining Russian Forces

10/12/2025

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Sahil Majothi, a 22-year-old Indian student from Gujarat, was captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russian forces.
His mother says he joined the Russian army to avoid drug charges after being falsely accused in April 2024.
He went to Russia to study computer engineering and was drafted after a seven-year prison sentence.
Ukraine's army released a video showing Majothi was offered a choice between military service or jail.

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Sahil Majothi, a 22-year-old Indian student from Gujarat, was captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russian forces.
His mother says he joined the Russian army to avoid drug charges after being falsely accused in April 2024.
He went to Russia to study computer engineering and was drafted after a seven-year prison sentence.
Ukraine's army released a video showing Majothi was offered a choice between military service or jail.