British fighters captured by Russian armed forces in Kursk

British fighters captured by Russian armed forces in Kursk

A British man was captured for Ukraine in the Russian region of Kursk during his fights, state Russian media report.

identity of the prisoner

The Russian news agency Tass reported that the prisoner was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Andersen, a former British soldier, as a military source stated.

confirmation by the British Foreign Ministry

The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it supports the family of the British man after reports about his arrest.

Video appearance of the prisoner

In a widespread video that is shown in Russian media, a man identifies himself as James Scott Rhys Andersen and reports that he previously served in the British army. He then flown to Poland and took a bus to the Ukrainian border. It remains unclear whether he made his statements under pressure

background information

Andersen stated that they were born in May 2002. In the video he sits against a dark background and answers questions about his origin and the reasons why he decided to fight for Ukraine. It should be noted that the video is well edited and has a abrupt cuts at different places.

International Legion in Ukraine

People of different nationalities, often former soldiers, fought against Russian armed forces in the international legion of Ukraine and thus supported Kiev's armed forces.

Current developments

It is a developing story that is regularly updated.