Britons held by rebels in Ukraine plead not guilty
Five men, including three from Britain, have denied being mercenaries fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russia, in a Russian proxy court.
According to Russia's Tass news agency, the three men facing a possible death sentence had all been taken in or near the city of Mariupol - the Ukrainian port city captured by Russian forces after months of sustained attack. Family and friends of the Britons say they were not mercenaries and have called for them to be treated as prisoners of war in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.
Dominik Byrne from the charity called for the men to be treated humanely. "Dylan's family are very concerned and worried," he said. Foreign governments have dismissed the trials as illegitimate, and will not negotiate with the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.
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