Russia releases chilling interrogation clip of 'British mercenary captured in Ukraine'

The soldier was allegedly detained in the Ukrainian-occupied Kursk region of Russia, according to claims made by Kremlin media. He claims to have served in the British Army before travelling to Ukraine

Vladimir Putin's forces claimed on Sunday to have taken prisoner a British mercenary fighting for Ukraine inside Russia.

The British veteran was detained in the Ukrainian-occupied Kursk region of Russia, according to the Kremlin media. He claims to have served in a unit of the British Army for four years. He says he was fired from the British Army and then applied successfully to join Ukraine's International Brigade as a mercenary.

The reason he was allegedly fired is not currently known. A Russian military source told state-controlled TASS news agency: "A mercenary from Britain has been taken prisoner in the Kursk region." A Russian report said: "Overall, the footage will be useful and will be able to tell a lot of interesting things about communications and its structure in the British army."

Ukraine holds several hundred square kilometres of Russia's Kursk region, but Putin's forces are gradually pushing them back. North Korean troops sent to help Putin have been deployed in this region.

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