Indonesia strips ex-police officer of citizenship for joining Russian forces

Indonesia strips ex-police officer of citizenship for joining Russian forces

A former Indonesian police officer from an elite paramilitary unit who deserted his post and later claimed he had joined a Russian mercenary force fighting in Ukraine has been stripped of his citizenship, according to authorities. Muhammad Rio, a former member of the Aceh Police’s Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob), a paramilitary arm of Indonesia’s national police, lost his citizenship after joining a foreign armed force without authorisation, Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas said. “Anyone –... [Continue Reading]

South China Morning Post South China Morning Post | 20 Jan 2026 09:04
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