Finnish journalist takes shelter during Kyiv strike as volunteer fighter is jailed in Russia

A Finnish foreign correspondent for public broadcaster Yle, Maxim Fedorov, was forced to alter his live news broadcast from Kyiv following a nearby Russian missile attack. Fedorov relocated to a bomb shelter minutes before going on air to complete his report safely.

Meanwhile, a Finnish national in his fifties who voluntarily fought alongside Ukrainian forces has been imprisoned in Russia. The Helsinki resident, identified by Finnish media under the pseudonym "Mikael," was apprehended after traveling to Africa and subsequently placed in Russian custody on mercenary charges. The case marks the first recorded instance of a Finnish volunteer combatant from the war in Ukraine being incarcerated by Russian authorities.

Sources: Helsingin Sanomat, Iltalehti