U.S. Soldier Arrested in Russia Last Week: Army
A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia last week, the Army confirmed on Monday.
The service member, an unidentified male staff sergeant stationed in South Korea, had traveled to Russia on his own, three U.S. officials told NBC News, which first reported the detention.
Cynthia O. Smith, an Army spokesperson, told The Daily Beast that the soldier had been detained in far east city of Vladivostok on Thursday on charges of criminal misconduct.