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- Asep Haryono | Satria Arta Kumbara, the Mercenary Who Fought for Russia Is an Indonesian National - Powered by Blogger
Have you ever imagined an Indonesian Marine suddenly appearing on the battlefield not in Asia but in the middle of the Russia–Ukraine war? Well, believe it or not, that's exactly what seems to have happened with Satria Arta Kumbara, a former member of the Indonesian Navy’s elite Marine Corps (Korps Marinir TNI AL).
Satria made headlines across Indonesia (and even abroad) after videos surfaced online showing him in a Russian military uniform. The videos, shared by a TikTok account named @zstorm689, quickly went viral. In one clip, Satria proudly wore his old Indonesian marine uniform, and in the next bam! he's suited up in Russian Army gear, reportedly preparing for combat against Ukraine.
Former TNI Navy Marine soldier, Satria Arta Kumbara, who joined Russian mercenary forces, suddenly expressed his desire to return to Indonesia. Photo from Tribun Jawa Tengah Youtube Channel.
According to the Indonesian Navy, Satria went AWOL (absent without leave) on June 13, 2022, and never returned to duty. His desertion didn't go unnoticed he was tried in absentia by the Military Court in Jakarta and sentenced to one year in prison. On top of that, he was officially dismissed from the Navy and declared no longer a member of the TNI.
What raised even more eyebrows is that Satria doesn’t see himself as a mercenary. In an interview with Republika, he said, “I’m not a soldier for hire. I’m an organic member of the Russian Army.” According to him, he joined the Russian military not for money, but as a formal soldier. That’s a bold claim and one that's hard to verify, especially since the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there’s no official travel record of him going to Russia.
Now here’s where it gets even more serious. Under Indonesian law (UU No. 12 Tahun 2006), any Indonesian citizen who joins a foreign military without the President’s approval automatically loses their Indonesian citizenship. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights is now working with the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow to officially strip Satria of his citizenship. Once finalized, he’ll no longer be legally recognized as an Indonesian national.
Whether Satria joined through official channels or through private military networks like the Wagner Group is still unclear. But one thing is for sure: his story is a shocking and rare case of an Indonesian citizen directly involved in one of the most dangerous conflicts on the planet.
It’s a reminder that even in this digital age, individuals can make extreme, unpredictable life choices sometimes for ideology, sometimes for adventure, or maybe something else entirely.
So what do you think? Is Satria a patriot to his new cause? A traitor to his homeland? Or just a man lost between two worlds?
Let me know in the comments!
Satria made headlines across Indonesia (and even abroad) after videos surfaced online showing him in a Russian military uniform. The videos, shared by a TikTok account named @zstorm689, quickly went viral. In one clip, Satria proudly wore his old Indonesian marine uniform, and in the next bam! he's suited up in Russian Army gear, reportedly preparing for combat against Ukraine.
According to the Indonesian Navy, Satria went AWOL (absent without leave) on June 13, 2022, and never returned to duty. His desertion didn't go unnoticed he was tried in absentia by the Military Court in Jakarta and sentenced to one year in prison. On top of that, he was officially dismissed from the Navy and declared no longer a member of the TNI.
What raised even more eyebrows is that Satria doesn’t see himself as a mercenary. In an interview with Republika, he said, “I’m not a soldier for hire. I’m an organic member of the Russian Army.” According to him, he joined the Russian military not for money, but as a formal soldier. That’s a bold claim and one that's hard to verify, especially since the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there’s no official travel record of him going to Russia.
Now here’s where it gets even more serious. Under Indonesian law (UU No. 12 Tahun 2006), any Indonesian citizen who joins a foreign military without the President’s approval automatically loses their Indonesian citizenship. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights is now working with the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow to officially strip Satria of his citizenship. Once finalized, he’ll no longer be legally recognized as an Indonesian national.
Whether Satria joined through official channels or through private military networks like the Wagner Group is still unclear. But one thing is for sure: his story is a shocking and rare case of an Indonesian citizen directly involved in one of the most dangerous conflicts on the planet.
It’s a reminder that even in this digital age, individuals can make extreme, unpredictable life choices sometimes for ideology, sometimes for adventure, or maybe something else entirely.
So what do you think? Is Satria a patriot to his new cause? A traitor to his homeland? Or just a man lost between two worlds?
Let me know in the comments!
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