Ukraine seeks release of citizens arrested in India over alleged Myanmar drone activity


NEW DELHI, ⁠March 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked New Delhi to release six of its citizens arrested in India last week for ⁠allegedly entering a restricted border state without permits, and crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train anti-junta ethnic ‌groups in drone warfare.

Indian authorities arrested the six Ukrainians as well as one U.S. citizen on the night of March 13 at three different airports.

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