Two British men along with a Moroccan national have reportedly been sentenced to death. Aiden Aslin, 28, from Nottinghamshire, Shaun Pinner, 48, from Bedfordshire, and a third man, Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim, were earlier this week reported to have appeared in a court in the Donetsk People's Republic, which is held by pro-Russian rebels.
Mr Aslin, 28 and Mr Pinner, 48, were found guilty of taking action towards violent seizure of power at a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. Mr Brahim, was convicted alongside them.
The men were accused of being “mercenaries” after fighting with Ukrainian troops. Russian media outlet RIA Novosti reported Thursday that the three are set to face a firing squad.
