The British fighters sentenced to death in a Russia-backed sham trial may have been tricked into admitting to terror charges, claim reports.
Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 28, both pleaded guilty when they appeared in court in Russia-controlled Donetsk charged with “undergoing training with the aim of carrying out terrorist activities”.
However, The Sun reports that both men called the paper’s news desk several weeks ago to insist they were legally fighting for Ukraine after settling there and becoming citizens.
