A man who says he is a former British Army signalman in videos posted online is reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.
Russian forces have reportedly captured a British man while he was fighting for Ukraine. In a widely circulated video posted on Sunday, the man says his name is James Scott Rhys Anderson, aged 22. He says he is a former British Army soldier who signed up to fight for Ukraine's International Legion after his job. He is dressed in army fatigues and speaks with an English accent as he says to camera: 'I was in the British Army before, from 2019 to 2023, 22 Signal Regiment.
'My dad was away in prison, I see it on the TV,' he added, shaking his head. 'It was a stupid idea.' In a second video, he is shown with his hands tied and at one point, with tape over his eyes. Read more:Russia 'ready to hit UK with cyber attacks'Lack of defensive shield must ring alarm bellsPutin threatens West with 'unstoppable' missile He describes how he had travelled to Ukraine from Britain, saying: 'I flew to Krakow, Poland, from London Luton.
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