Pro-Russian rebels sentence to death two British fighters and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine as Moscow concentrates its operation on Sievierodonetsk
A court of pro-Russian rebels found two Britons and a Moroccan guilty of"committing actions aimed at overthrowing the constitutional order" of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic.Pro-Russian rebels have sentenced to death two British fighters and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine.
Rebels ordered the death penalty for Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim after they were accused of acting as mercenaries for Kiev, Russian media reported. The two Britons surrendered in April in Mariupol, the southern port city that was captured by Russian troops after a weeks-long siege. They later appeared on Russian TV calling on Johnson to negotiate their release.During a trial that lasted three days, the men pleaded guilty to committing "actions aimed at seizing power and overthrowing the constitutional order of the Donetsk People's Republic", Russian news agency Interfax said.
The regional governor of Luhansk, also part of the Donbass, said Western artillery would quickly help secure a Ukrainian victory for the bombarded city.
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