BUT second british fighter who served with Ukrainian troops. on Russian state television after his capture in Mariupol.
Sean Pinner, 48 years old.year-old former A British soldier fought alongside Ukrainian marines. against Russian forces who invaded almost two months ago.
He showed up in a short propaganda video broadcast by a Russian media on Saturday night. On the video he says: “Hi, I’m Sean Pinner. I am a citizen of United Kingdom. i was captured in Mariupol. I am a part of 36th brigade of the first battalion of the marines of Ukraine.
“I fought in Mariupol for five to six weeks and now I in Donetsk People’s Republic.
Mr Pinner, originally from Bedfordshire, fought alongside his friend Aiden Eslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, first The Briton was voluntarily taken prisoner by the Russian troops.
Mr. Eslin first British volunteer captured by Russian forces
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Mr. Pinner reportedly moved to Ukraine four years ago and lived with his wife in Donbass, where he fought pro-Kremlin separatists before Russia started its war. full-scale invasion.
He said Mail on Sunday in January: “I’m here to protect my family and accepted city. Russia started this war. It is funded by Russia and run by Russia, but we will fight don’t do them mistake about it.”
Shared image on Mr. Aslin’s Twitter account, which currently Existence run on one of his friends showed the Brit in handcuffs, with damage it eyes and forehead.
Inscription on twitter post said “Just got it, looks like they of Aiden.
Mr. Aslin moved to Ukraine in 2018 and later joined armed forces of the country, but was forced to surrender two days ago after Russian attacks reduced off supplies and ammunition to the besieged port city.
This map shows degree of Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Jason Pikhajlik, who fought against Islamic State with Pinner and Eslin in Syrian Democratic Forces, said men we “standard bearers for democracy” who fought “as volunteers, not mercenaries”.
He said The keeper: “It’s awful to see. They are clearly being beaten. up and that’s the least we can say – who knows what else is going on on.
“They are called mercenaries, but these guys not mercenaries – they are correct, in uniform, Ukrainian soldiers”.
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