A man claiming to be a former commander in the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group who fought in Ukraine is seeking asylum in Norway after fleeing there last week.

Authorities in Norway said border guards detained a man near the Russia-Norway border early Friday.

A lawyer for Andrey Medvedev told news agencies that Medvedev was in Norway and seeking asylum.

"He has declared that he is willing to speak about his experiences in the Wagner Group to people who are investigating war crimes," lawyer Brynjulf Risnestargets." Peskov said what happened in Dnipro was caused by Ukrainian air defenses.

In Kyiv Monday, a high-level U.S. delegation that included Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Zelenskyy to deliver a message of unflinching U.S. support for Ukraine.

"The U.S., NATO and partners across the globe remain unified. We are delivering on our promises of aid," Sherman said.

Colin Kahl, undersecretary for policy at the Department of Defense, said the number one priority of new military aid to Ukraine remains air defense, and that "another priority is making sure Ukraine has the type of armored and mobile capability that is required to maintain momentum on the battlefield.”