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One of eight Indonesians serving in Russian army is from Depok

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service released a list of eight Indonesian citizens serving with Russian forces on the front line against Ukraine.
  • One of those named, Wahyu Oktavian Iskandar, known as Yayan, is reportedly a resident of Depok, West Java.
  • A friend said Yayan was a civilian without military training, while local security officials visited his parents’ home to gather information.

One of the eight Indonesians identified by Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service as serving in the Russian army reportedly comes from Depok, West Java.

He is Wahyu Oktavian Iskandar, also known as Yayan. A friend told Republika that Yayan was an ordinary civilian with no military background and had never received basic military training. “His father is a retired soldier,” the friend said.

After the names of the eight Indonesians emerged, security officials visited Yayan’s parents’ home to collect information about him. A local Babinsa military officer and Bhabinkamtibmas police officer also went to the house.

His father is a retired soldier,

— SAA friend described Yayan’s family background while saying he had no military training.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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