India, Oct. 8 -- Ukraine has claimed that its forces have captured an Indian national fighting alongside Russian troops in the ongoing war, according to Ukrainian media reports.

The man, identified as Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, 22, is reportedly a student from Morbi, Gujarat, who travelled to Russia to pursue studies.

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According to The Kyiv Independent, Majoti appeared in a video released by Ukraine's 63rd Mechanized Brigade, saying he had been sentenced to seven years in a Russian prison on drug-related charges.

He claimed that to avoid further imprisonment, he was offered a contract to join the Russian military.

"I didn't want...