India, Nov. 9 -- Nine foreign nationals suspected of attempting to travel from South Africa to Russia to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine have been arrested, police said Monday.

Police arrested the suspects, who are aged between 20 and 26, late Sunday night at OR Tambo Airport and at a nearby hotel in Johannesburg's Bruma neighbourhood, according to Col Katlego Mogale. The suspects were preparing to board flights to Russia when officers intervened after an intelligence-led investigation involving Interpol and local and international law enforcement agencies, police said.

They did not identify the suspects' nationalities or which side they allegedly planned to join. The nine are expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magis...