Russia-Ukraine conflict: Uncertain fate for captured foreign fighters

When Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of volunteers from around the world headed to the region to take up arms for the cause of Ukrainian independence.

It’s believed some 2,000 of those international volunteers may have been killed in the fighting.

An unknown number of others have been captured and are facing an uncertain fate.

The Russian military has argued that foreign mercenaries fighting on Ukraine’s side are not combatants and should expect long prison terms, at best, if captured.

Others have been sentenced to death.

Sean O’Shea has more.

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[mhnmhn]

When a prisoner testifies for US: there you go, he just told us the truth. When it's the opposite: they are forced

[joshuapaul]

Hundreds of western mercenaries (among them more than 200 KIA American mercenaries) were killed by artillery and airstrikes and nobody even bother to inform their relatives what happened to them. Such a fuss about these three guys. What about repatriating the bodies of KIA?

[vg]

*US "special forces" (mercenaries) : According to the initial agreement, if any of you are caught, then me and the Pentagon will immediately wash our hands.*

[BackDoor_Adventurer]

Do not send American Tax dollars to Ukraine 🇺🇦 🛑

[vg]

*So let me get this straight, when someone is "having fun" going around the globe, killing people for money $$$ - I have no sympathy.*

[kings]

i dont know why people are upset? these men knew what they were getting themselves into and now they have to pay the price.
you don't just go to another war, kill their people and pretend you are the good guy.
Once you defend the enemy you are always the enemy.

[MaidaBoutiqueofficial]

I am sorry but Russia was the one fighting with west and ukrain at the same time . I mean how can everyone blame Russia

[Flexb]

You gotta be far out there to fly to another country to help with a losing war you don't even understand clearly, or you wouldn't be there in the first place. smh

[redenviosgaming]

Biden: mercenaries are terrorists and I forbid Americans to fight in Ukraine;
US marine : but the pentagon has sent us into conflict disguised as foreign mercenaries
Biden : According to the initial agreement, if any of you are caught, then me and the pentagon will immediately wash our hands.

LOL

[kyunney]

also 500 thousand on the MAiDan did not have the right to decide for 45 million Ukrainians. Since 2014, the Nazisss have seized power. Crimea and Donbas did not want to be part of a Naziii country. Odessa and Mariupol also resisted. People in Ukraine have been living in fear for 8 years. Many people have disappeared

[vg]

*Instead of them going voluntarily as a paid MERCENARY (a person who kill other people for money) the should have chosen to stay home BUT somehow they want to be entitled to combat immunity?*

[sergeikhripun]

Not foreign fighters - foreign mercenaries.

[newsandinfo]

IMRAN KHAN said last night in his interview; that when I meet Putin in Russia, he discusses with me 1 hour about Ukraine issue on Map, Putin said i warn again and again not involve NATO in this region but Ukraine not understand this, so option is war

[abchowdhury]

Complete support for Russia, and Putin and yes i live in Canada. Russia got its respect back in the world stage and their ruble is stronger than before . Sanction did not work and it has affected the west more than Russia .

[juliolopez]

Even the president reject to american mercenaries to go at Ukraine .👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[paulsycam]

They must be interrogated and tortured until they confess. Who is paying these guys? They are mercenaries not volunteers.

[omidpourhossein]

Negotiations only apply when there is a stalemate or both sides willfully agree..
But if one side is kicking your teeth in, there is only comply with the demands of the victor

[crownedpleb]

Actual soldiers are a lot tougher to fight than goatherders eh boys?

[lostmoose]

They ll move into the neighbouring appartment of Nawalny for the next 25 yrs.
Think of Guantanomo before you start bashing

[neilblockhead]

Suddenly the prisoners claim they were brainwashed by their own media and government !
How have I known that from the beginning of the war ?