Mathew VanDyke, a US national, claims his arrest in India alongside six Ukrainians was linked to Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. He indicated on social media that he will disclose more details about his situation in the coming months.
US national Mathew VanDyke, who was held in India along with six Ukrainians over weapon training charges, has made a sensational claim claiming that his arrest was part of Russia’s war against Ukraine. In a post on X, the American mercenary also informed that in the coming months, he will reveal more about his story through social media posts and interviews.
“India threw me and several Ukrainians in prison for over six months. This was part of Russia’s war against Ukraine… I will reveal shocking details about this story over the next few months,” VanDyke wrote on X.
VanDyke and six Ukranian nationals were arrested in March this year on charges that they have illegally crossed to Mayanmar.
In Mayanmar, they were accused of giving drone training to groups which are inimical to India and also to north east based terror outfits. All of them were charged under sections of UAPA and Foreigners Act.
In October, the NIA had filed the chargesheet dropping sections of UAPA. As the trial started, VanDyke and Ukranian nationals got bail for a month.
In October VanDyke returned to India and appeared before the court. A Delhi court then allowed VanDyke to go back to US. He can join the probe through video conferencing. The next hearing in this case will take place in February.