KYIV—Ukrainian forces are fighting to retain control of Soledar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the regional governor said on Saturday, contradicting Russian claims that Moscow’s forces had captured the small town. Donetsk governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said the situation in the town was “difficult” and that Russian troops were advancing from various directions, adding that the…
Ukraine Forces Retain Control of Soledar Despite Russian Claims, Governor Says
No Pardon for Britons Sentenced to Death, Pro-Russian Separatist Leader Says
LONDON—The leader of the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine said on Sunday there was no reason to pardon two British nationals who were sentenced to death last week after being captured while fighting for Ukraine. A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic on Thursday found Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner—and Moroccan Brahim Saadoun—guilty…
Two Britons, One Moroccan Sentenced to Death by Court of Russian Proxy in Ukraine
LONDON—Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), one of Russia’s proxies in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. The court found the three men—Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner and Moroccan Brahim Saadoun—guilty of…
Two Britons, Moroccan Risk Death Penalty After Guilty Pleas in Donetsk Court: Russian News Agency
Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine could face the death penalty after pleading guilty in a court of one of Russia’s proxies in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s RIA news agency reported. Video published by RIA showed Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner and Moroccan Brahim Saadoun in a courtroom cage…
2 Britons and a Moroccan Captured in Ukraine Sentenced to Death by Pro-Russian Court
Two British nationals and one Moroccan who were captured by Russian forces in Ukraine were sentenced to death on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported. British and Ukrainian national Aiden Aslin, 28, British national Shaun Pinner, 48, and Saadoun Brahima, a young Moroccan national, were all sentenced to death after pleading guilty to the charges, according to Russian state news agency…
‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’: Britons Sign up to Fight in Ukraine
Britons signing up to fight alongside Ukrainians say they are doing it out of “solidarity” and because “it’s the right thing to do”. A steady stream of people, some with military experience and others who have never seen action, arrived at the Ukrainian embassy in west London on Tuesday to volunteer to fight against Russia’s…
UK Sends 600 Troops To Afghanistan to Help Evacuate Britons
Some 600 British troops are being sent to Afghanistan to help Britons to leave the country, as Taliban forces continue to sweep into the major cities, the Defence Minister has announced. “The security of British nationals, British military personnel, and former Afghan staff is our first priority,” said Defence Minister Ben Wallace in a statement…
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