He says he underwent 15 days of training in September 2024 and was sent to the battlefield a year later, on 30 September.

The next day, on 1 October, Mr Majothi said he had an altercation with his commander, after which he separated from Russian soldiers. That was when he came across a Ukrainian dugout and asked them for help, he added.

The BBC cannot independently verify the date or location of the video in which he makes these claims.

It’s just that easy? “Fuck you guys, I’m out, where are the Ukrainians?”