Russian state news agency Tass and other outlets identified the Briton as James Scott Rhys Anderson.
A former British soldier was reportedly captured by Russian troops this week as he fought alongside Ukrainian troops in the ongoing war between the two nations.Who Is the Soldier?
Russian state news agency Tass and other outlets identified the Briton as James Scott Rhys Anderson. According to Tass, Anderson stated he had served as a signalman in the British Army for four years before joining Ukraine’s International Legion, a military unit established during Russia’s nearly three-year war against its neighbor.
According to reports, the captured Briton had been working as an instructor for Ukrainian forces before being sent to Russia’s Kursk region against his will. In a video released by Tass, he is heard speaking in English, saying that he didn’t want to be «here.»
While the report has not been independently verified, if confirmed, it would mark one of the first known instances of a Western national being captured on Russian soil while fighting for Ukraine.
