A foreign soldier who trained Oscar Jenkins to fight in Ukraine has accused Russian troops of torturing and executing the Australian man to make an example of him.
A foreign soldier who trained Oscar Jenkins to fight in Ukraine says he is mourning the death of his close friend as he accused Russian troops of torturing and executing the Australian man to make an example of him.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that the government held “grave concerns for Mr Jenkins’ welfare” and was “making urgent inquiries followingThe foreign soldier, who served alongside Jenkins in Ukraine’s 66th mechanised brigade, said he had been told on January 9 that Jenkins had been executed and that the news was confirmed by fellow soldiers a day later.
“He has been executed,” a fellow soldier said in a group text message. “His body has been recovered. It is unknown right now where it is.” “Out of everyone I have been in the military with, Oscar is the closest person I have been with. I can’t get over the fact he is dead.” Asked whether Australia could expel Russia’s ambassador to Australia, Alexey Pavlovsky, Wong said that “all options are on the table”.
“We are waiting with the rest of Australia for more information and expect Russian authorities to immediately respond to the government’s inquiries,” she said.
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