Indian investigators have accused seven foreigners—including six Ukrainians and an American filmmaker—of conspiring to support rebel groups in Myanmar through drone warfare. The National Investigating Agency (NIA) arrested the individuals during raids on three Indian airports, alleging they had illegally entered the border state of Mizoram without proper permits and crossed into Myanmar to train ethnic militias in drone operations. The agency presented “credible information” to a Delhi court about the suspects’ involvement in a drone attack on a civilian aircraft in Myanmar and sought permission to interrogate two of them, Viktor Kaminskyi, a Ukrainian, and Matthew Aaron VanDyke, an American, inside Delhi’s Tihar Jail. The court granted the request on Monday. VanDyke, a filmmaker from Maryland, is known for covering conflict zones and has had his work shown at over 200 film festivals worldwide. According to the NIA, the Ukrainians had entered India on tourist visas, traveled to the northeastern city of Guwahati, and then moved to Mizoram without proper permits. From there, they allegedly crossed into Myanmar to conduct training on drone warfare, including assembly, operation, and jamming techniques, for ethnic armed groups opposing the military junta. The agency claimed the group was involved in a drone attack on a passenger aircraft at Myitkyina airport in Kachin state on February 20. The attack caused structural damage to the plane but no injuries. The NIA also alleged that the suspects had previously traveled through Mizoram to conduct similar training sessions and had illegally imported large quantities of drones and related parts from Europe to Myanmar via India. The agency said the training was conducted for ethnic armed groups linked to proscribed Indian insurgent groups, which has raised concerns about national security. To further the investigation, the NIA has requested more time to analyze digital devices seized from the accused, which contain a large volume of data including images, videos, and voice recordings that need to be cross-checked with the suspects. Investigators also plan to interrogate the accused to uncover the full scope of the alleged conspiracy. Myanmar has been embroiled in a brutal civil war since the military coup in 2021, which ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The conflict has resulted in over 100,000 deaths, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) project, with both the military and rebel groups accused of attacking civilian infrastructure. Despite international criticism, India has maintained diplomatic ties with the military government, including hosting Min Aung Hlaing, the former coup leader and now president, for an official visit in June. India’s engagement with the military junta is driven by security concerns along their shared border and broader strategic interests in the region.