Indonesian Navy Confirms Satria Arya Kumbara Who Becomes Russian Army Opens Again TNI Members

Serda Satria Arta Kumbara wears the full uniform of the Indonesian Navy. (ANTARA/TikTok @zstorm689)

Head of the Indonesian Navy Information Service (Kadispenal) First Admiral TNI Tunggul said the former Marine member who became the Russian volunteer soldier, Satria Arta Kumbara, was no longer part of the TNI.

The Indonesian Navy refused to respond to Satria's request to return to being an Indonesian citizen.

"It is more appropriate to ask the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or also the Indonesian Ministry of Law regarding the citizenship status concerned. What is clear is that there is no longer any connection with the Indonesian Navy," said Tunggul as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 21.

According to Tunggul, the Indonesian Navy will continue to hold the decision of the Jakarta Military Court II-08, April 6, 2023, which states that Satria Arta Kumbara has been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act of 'Desertment in peace time' starting from June 13, 2022 until now.

Not only that, based on Case Decision Number 56-K/PM.II-08/AL/IV/2023, Satria Arta Kumbara was also sentenced to one year in prison and fired from the TNI.

"Acte Decision Has Obtained Permanent Legal Force (AMKHT) set on April 17, 2023, signaling that the decision is valid and cannot be contested," said Tunggul.

Based on this decision, Tunggul ensured that the Indonesian Navy would stick to it and could not accept Satria again as a member of the TNI.

Previously, a video circulated of Satria Arta Kumbara wanting to return to being a citizen of Indonesian citizens.

In the viral video, he admitted that he did not know what he had signed with the Russian Ministry of Defense, resulting in his citizenship status being revoked.

In the video, he also asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and President Prabowo Subianto to welcome him back as an Indonesian citizen.