A court in the pro-Russian, self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic has sentenced three foreigner fighters to death, after accusing them of being “mercenaries” for Ukraine. 7NEWS
DPR authorities said the three - British citizens Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, and Moroccan national Brahim Saadoune - were foreign fighters who had been captured in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol by Russian forces in April.Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free onThe international community does not recognise the region and its institutions, and considers the territory to be part of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government said in a statement on Wednesday it considers all foreign volunteers to be members of its armed forces and to be lawful combatants entitled to treatment as prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions.
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