Finland Returns Alleged Ex-Wagner Fighter to Russia

Border guards in Finland apprehended an unidentified individual on June 17 after he was found illegally crossing the border through a forest near Kitee in eastern Finland. The man is suspected of being a former member of the Wagner Group, a Russian private military organization associated with the Kremlin. Authorities have not yet released details about the individual’s age or identity, but the incident has raised concerns about the potential presence of Russian military personnel in the region.