A 22-year-old Briton who fought on the side of Ukraine was captured by the aggressor: this is what his father said
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James Scott Rees Anderson, a former British soldier, was captured in Kursk. The prisoner's father expressed fears of possible torture by the Russian military.
On the video in the occupiers' media, the young man introduced himself as James Scott Reece Anderson. The British Foreign Office and the soldier's father have already commented on the incident.
Transmits to UNN with a link to the BBC and Daily Mail.
Details
A British man who fought on the side of Ukraine against Russian aggression is reported to have been captured in the city of Kursk. In a video posted by the Russian media, the prisoner of war is sitting on a bench with his hand tied and introduces himself as 22-year-old James Scott Reese Anderson. The Russian state news agency quoted a military source as saying that Anderson is a former British soldier.
The British Foreign Office has confirmed the following:
On Anderson's capture by Russia, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that he had “been aware of the events over the last few days.
The British Foreign Office is “supporting the British family after reports of his detention”.
The Foreign Secretary said: “We will do everything we can to give this British citizen all the support we can.
The Daily Mail publishes a conversation with Scott Anderson, the father of James Anderson. He claims that his son went to Ukraine because he “believed he was doing the right thing”. Although his father discouraged James from taking this step.
I hope he will be used as a bargaining chip, but my son told me that they torture their prisoners, and I am so afraid that he will be tortured too
For reference
In a video first published on the Telegram messenger , James Anderson tells a man asking him questions through the camerathat he served as a private in the British army from 2019 to 2023.
According to him, he joined the Ukrainian International Legion, a military unit composed of foreign volunteers.
According to him, he flew to Krakow (Poland) from Luton, and from there he took a bus to the border with Ukraine.
Addendum
In 2022, six British citizens - soldiers Sean Pinner, Aidan Aslin, Andrew Hill and John Harding, as well as volunteers Dylan Healy and Paul Jury - were captured by Kremlin-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and threatened with the death penalty.
The father of four, 45-year-old Mr. Urey, died in Russian captivity, while the other five were released in September of that year following negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
Recall
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets received official confirmation from the Russian Federation about the death of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchina in captivity.
Mr. Lubinets claimed that Russia killed more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered. The Ombudsman called on the international community to respond to these war crimes.
