My son moved to Russia for love. Now, he’s missing on the front line
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Four months after moving to Russia to be with his new girlfriend, and without his mother’s knowledge, Nathan Stobbart was coerced into joining the Russian army. He was deployed to fight in Ukraine and hasn’t been heard of since Dec 12 2025. For Valerie, it was the start of a nightmare. But in a Kafkaesque twist, that nightmare has been compounded by her being sacked from her job with the Home Office simply for trying to find her son. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/15/my-son-moved-russia-love-missing-front-line/ #ukraine #russia #russianarmy ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.t
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