Russian forces captured a former British Military soldier who was combating with Ukrainian troops within the Kursk area, in keeping with reviews on Monday.
In a video, the prisoner of struggle was sitting on a bench along with his hand restrained as he recognized himself as 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson.
Russia’s Tass information company reported on Monday that Russian safety officers confirmed a British mercenary had been captured within the Kursk space.
“I used to be within the British Military earlier than, from 2019 to 2023, 22 Sign Regiment,” Anderson informed Russian authorities whereas being recorded. “Only a personal. I used to be a signalman. One Sign Brigade, 22 Sign Regiment, 252 Squadron.”
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Former British Military soldier James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured by Russian forces within the Kursk area whereas combating for Ukraine. (Credit score: East2West)
He expressed remorse for becoming a member of Ukraine in its combat in opposition to Russia, explaining he had almost misplaced the whole lot.
When he left the army, he obtained fired from his job and utilized on the Worldwide Legion (of Ukraine) webpage.
“I had simply misplaced the whole lot. I simply misplaced my job. My dad was away in jail. I see it on the TV,” Anderson stated whereas shaking his head. “It was a silly concept.”
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Former British Military soldier James Scott Rhys Anderson was reportedly captured by Russian forces within the Kursk area whereas combating for Ukraine. (Credit score: East2West)
The Worldwide Legion for Protection of Ukraine was created on the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Russia’s full-scale invasion of the nation in February 2022.
The Related Press reported that the Legion is a unit of Ukraine’s floor forces that primarily consists of overseas volunteers.
Anderson reportedly served as an teacher for Ukrainian troops and was deployed to the Kursk area in opposition to his will.
Within the video, he stated his commander took his stuff — passport, cellphone and different gadgets — and ordered him to go to the Kursk area.
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FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen disguise from shelling, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, close to the Russian border in Sumy area, Ukraine August 13, 2024. (REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File Picture)
“I don’t wish to be right here,” Anderson stated.
The AP couldn’t independently confirm the report, but when confirmed, it stated this could possibly be one of many first publicly recognized circumstances of a Western nationwide getting captured on Russian soil whereas combating for Ukraine.
The U.Ok. Embassy in Moscow informed the wire officers had been “supporting the household of a British man following reviews of his detention” although no different particulars had been supplied.
Anderson’s father, Scott Anderson, informed Britain’s Each day Mail that his son’s Ukrainian commander knowledgeable him the younger man had been captured.
A serviceman of twenty fourth Mechanized brigade named after King Danylo of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a 2s5 “Hyacinth-s” self-propelled howitzer in the direction of Russian troops at a entrance line, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, close to the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk area, Ukraine November 18, 2024. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the twenty fourth King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout by way of REUTERS )
The senior Anderson additionally stated his son served within the British army for 4 years, labored as a police custody officer, after which went to Ukraine to combat. He informed the paper he tried to persuade his son to not be a part of the Ukrainian army, and now fears for his security.
“I’m hoping he’ll be used as a bargaining chip, however my son informed me they torture their prisoners, and I’m so frightened he’ll be tortured,” he informed Britain’s Each day Mail.
Whereas being questioned, the youthful Anderson talked about how he obtained to Ukraine from Britain, saying he flew to Krakow, Poland from London Luton. From there, he took a bus to Medyka in Poland, which is on the Ukrainian border.
Anderson’s seize comes amid reviews Russia is recruiting tons of of Yemeni males to combat in its struggle in Ukraine by luring them to Russia beneath false pretenses in coordination with the Houthi terrorist community, as reported by the Monetary Occasions.
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A senior Ukrainian protection official informed Fox Information that Moscow is making an attempt to contain as many overseas mercenaries as doable in its struggle in opposition to Ukraine, whether or not from its allies or proxies in poor, impoverished nations.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Protection equally confirmed the report back to Fox Information and stated, “Russi[a] has escalated this struggle twice just lately. First, once they introduced North Korean fighters, and second, once they used [a] ballistic missile in Ukraine.”
Fox Information Digital’s Caitlin McFall and Nana Sajaia, in addition to The Related Press contributed to this report.
