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Former Wagner Fighter Detained After Illegal Border Crossing Into Finland

Summary by Helsinki Times
A former Wagner Group fighter who fled Russia has been detained in Finland after crossing the border and requesting asylum. Finnish authorities are investigating his background, while Ukraine reviews evidence for possible war crimes.

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In Finland, a Russian has been arrested for illegal border crossings. According to media reports, he fought as a mercenary in Ukraine.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Finland's border police have declared an investigation about a man who asked for asylum after entering this country illegally on the Russian border and who, according to local media, would have been...

·Romania
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A former soldier in the notorious Russian private army Wagner Group has applied for asylum in Finland, Yle reports. The soldier, named Yevgeny, has previously praised the group on social media – but has since criticized Russian commanders for leaving soldiers “to rot in the fields.”

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Former MKK "Vagner" Eugenia, who was previously shown by Russian propaganda channels as a model soldier while in Finland, criticizes the Russian authorities, writes Yle.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Russian Wagner soldier Yevgeny is in custody with Finnish authorities, Yle reports. He is said to have sought asylum in the country – but is suspected of having crossed the border into Finland illegally.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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yle broke the news in Finland on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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