Two British soldiers allegedly captured by Russian troops have been found guilty of committing a “terrorist act”.
Aiden Aslin and Sean Piner can face up to 20 years in prison.
They were arrested in April during a battle in Ukraine and are currently in court in the breakaway region of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
Aslin and Pinner admitted that they were “trained to carry out acts of terrorism.”
In a video released Wednesday by the Russian news agency Leah Novosti, the translator asked Aslin if he had confessed to the crime, and he replied “yes.”
The video then appears to show two Britons on the bench with a third man, probably Saudun Brahimi from Morocco.
According to RIA Novosti, Aslin faces between 15 and 20 years in prison.
Pinner is said to be facing longer imprisonment and death after confessing that he “has taken power”.
Aslin was fighting in Mariupol when his army ran out of food and ammunition.
A 28-year-old woman from Nottinghamshire moved to Ukraine in 2018 after falling in love with a Micola woman.
At Mariupol, his troops had no choice but to surrender to Russia.
Meanwhile, Pinner was fighting in the city for five or six weeks before being arrested.
After being captured, he allegedly told the Russians, “He doesn’t want war and wants to go home.”
Originally from Bedfordshire, Pinner, a former member of the Royal English Regiment, moved to Mariupol with his wife Larisa four years ago.
On the same day, former Conservative minister Robert Genrick said the British should return home as soon as possible, perhaps through a prisoner swap.
Lawmakers blamed “false accusations” made against the men and accused Russia of being a “serious violation of international law”.
Genrick told BBC Radio 4’s World at One: In the army.
“He should be captured by Russian troops, duly detained and returned to Ukraine as soon as possible, probably through a prisoner exchange, in accordance with international law and the Geneva Convention.
“Putin’s administration has chosen to put him and another British citizen, Sean Pinner, on trial on suspicion of being truncated without evidence.
“I think this is a completely outrageous violation of international law and she should be blamed.
On Monday, Dominic Raab added that the Githabul Ministry would “make all statements” on Mr Aslin’s behalf.
On the same day, a family of captured soldiers said:
“Aiden is a very lovable person and I miss him very much. I hope he will be released soon.”
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