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February 3, 2026 | 12:00am
Raymon Santos Gumangan, of Alcala Pangasinan, became a prisoner of war in Ukraine.
STAR / File
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino has been captured in Ukraine while fighting alongside Russian forces.
Raymon Santos Gumangan, of Alcala Pangasinan, became a prisoner of war in Ukraine.
In a video, Gumangan said he left for Russia in September 2024 for employment.
He ended up working in the Russian military and was deployed to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.
He appealed for help to return to the Philippines.
According to his son, Gumangan found the job online.
In a letter sent to the International Committee of the Red Cross dated Sep. 17, 2025, Gumangan informed his family that he was detained in a Ukrainian prison on Sept. 2 last year.
