{
  "id": 15907751,
  "title": "Russia arrests German man, calls him a Ukraine 'mercenary'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/russia-arrests-german-man-calls-him-a-ukraine-mercenary-15907751",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/russia-arrests-german-man-calls-him-a-ukraine-mercenary/a-79723871?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russian FSB agents have arrested a German national and accused him of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine's military. They claim he deserted over unpaid wages and say he was a sniper who once served in the Bundeswehr.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}