Two British soldiers captured whilst fighting in Ukraine have been 'sentenced to death' and are now set to face a firing squad it has been reported.
Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, were held by Russian forces whilst fighting with Ukrainian troops. They were then found guilty of "taking action towards violent seizure of power" at a court in the self-proclaimed 'Donetsk People’s Republic' in the Donbas region in the east of Ukraine.
They have now been told that they will face the death penalty according to Russian media - though they will be able to appeal. Downing Street said they were "deeply concerned" by the development.
