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Former British soldier held in Ukraine by Russian army
The Independent
|November 25, 2024
A British man who was fighting for Ukraine has been captured by Russian forces, according to reports.
Describing himself as a former British army soldier, the man identifies himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, in a video that was first posted on Telegram before being widely circulated yesterday.
Russian state news agency Tass reported that a military source said a “UK mercenary” had been “taken prisoner in the Kursk area” of Russia.
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