Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered it necessary to scrutinize reports about 10 Indonesian citizens serving as mercenaries in Ukraine. "This information requires thorough examination," said Lalu Muhamad Iqbal, the Foreign Ministery spokesperson, said on Friday (15/3/2024). He advised verifying the data's accuracy with Russia, as reported by antaranews.com. The Russian Embassy in Indonesia disclosed data from the Russian Ministry of Defense, detailing foreign mercenaries in Ukraine. They reported 13,387 mercenaries entering Ukraine since 22 February 2022, with 5,962 casualties. Based on the report. there were 10 Indonesian mercenaries, four of whom died. (mg/inp/pr/nm)