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He Drove a Taxi in Jakarta and Once Worked in the US. Russia Trained Him as a Machine Gunner for a Week and a Half, Then Sent Him Into His First and Last Battle

Summary by Euromaidan Press
Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russian recruiters reached the Indonesian through his job search and moved him from a contract signing near Moscow to the front in a matter of weeks.

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Former taxi driver from Sorong, Muhammad Taufiq (48), died when he first fought as a Russian soldier against Ukraine.

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According to Ukrainian intelligence, taxi drivers from Jakarta could be recruited through job advertisements.

KYIV – Seorang rakyat Indonesia, Muhammad Taufiq dilaporkan maut dalam pertamuran pertamanya di Ukraine selepas dirkrut menyertai tempter Rusia dan hyya menjalani latihan ketentran selama kira-kira 10 hari. Menurut Kompas.com yang memetik Direktorat Perisikan Pertahanan Ukraine (HUR), kematian Taufiq didedahkan pada Selasa lalu, sekali gus menjadikannya antara warga asing yang dilaporkan terkorban ketika berjuang bersama [...] The post Rakyat In…

This was reported by the General Directorate of Intelligence. He turned out to be Indonesian citizen Taufiq Muhammad, born in 1978, a native of Sorong...

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armyinform.com.ua broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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