Finnish media reports on August 25 said police have detained Yan Petrovsky, a Russian ultra-nationalist and former commander of the Rusich saboteur group that fights alongside of Russia's armed forces against Ukraine. According to the reports, Petrovsky is wanted in Ukraine on suspicion of committing war crimes in the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in 2014-2015. The Russian Embassy in Helsinki said it had been informed about "detention of a Russian national at Kyiv's request." The United States and the European Union sanctioned Rusich and its commanders for taking part in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Ultra-Nationalist Detained In Finland On Ukraine's Request
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