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Ukraine Seeks Release of Citizens Arrested in India over Alleged Myanmar Drone Activity
The National Investigation Agency alleges the detainees supplied drones to insurgent networks and trained ethnic armed groups, charging them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- On Friday, the NIA detained seven foreign nationals — six Ukrainians and one American — at three airports, mainly under Section 18 of the UAPA.
- The NIA's filings allege the accused illegally entered Mizoram and crossed into Myanmar to train Ethnic Armed Groups and facilitated drone consignments from Europe to these insurgent-linked networks.
- According to court filings, the six Ukrainians were part of 14 nationals who entered India on tourist visas and flew to Guwahati; three were detained at Lucknow and three at Delhi airports and remanded Saturday, while seized phones were sent to CERT‑IN for data extraction.
- On Monday, the court extended custody until March 27 as the NIA said it needs to find the mastermind and funding source behind the alleged plot.
- The NIA says the interrogations disclosed contact with unknown terrorists with AK‑47 rifles, who supported proscribed Indian insurgent groups by supplying weapons and drone capabilities, investigators allege.
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The Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India has again appealed to the Indian Foreign Ministry with a demand to provide access to detained Ukrainian citizens.
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