Former British soldier shot and killed in Ukraine as family pay tribute to 'hero' Jordan Gatley's father announced his son's death on social media Manchester Evening News · Jun 12, 2022
No pardon for Britons sentenced to death, pro-Russian separatist leader says The leader of the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine said on Sunday there was no reason to pardon two British nationals who were sentenced to death last week after being captured while fighting for Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 12, 2022
Moroccan sentenced to death is a victim of Russian ‘games’, friends say Brahim Saadoun is a much-loved marine on active duty, they insist, and not a mercenary, as court in Donetsk claims The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2022
British ex-soldier ‘killed fighting against Russia in eastern Ukraine’ The family of former soldier Jordan Gatley say he will ‘forever be in our hearts’ The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022
Friend of Moroccan condemned to death with Britons says sentence is ‘inhuman’ Saaudun Brahim, a 21-year-old originally from Casablanca, Morocco, was sentenced to death in a Russia proxy court. The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022
UK doing ‘everything we can’ to free nationals after ‘sham trial’, says Brandon Lewis Shain Pinner and Aiden Aslin were handed death sentences for fighting against Russian forces Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2022
A UK man got a death sentence for fighting for Ukraine. His family wants his release A court in the separatist-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic of Ukraine convicted Shaun Pinner of seeking the violent overthrow of power. WEKU · Jun 12, 2022
'As Ukraine war becomes grimmer than ever, we must offer the right kind of help' British men heading to Ukraine to fight alongside local soldiers are incredibly brave but the best aid we can offer in the battle against Putin's troops is to support charities and send supplies Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine ‘doing all it can’ to save British nationals after urgent UK talks British nationals Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death earlier this week Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine forces run low on ammunition amid ‘street-to-street’ fighting with Russians ‘This is a war of artillery ... and we are out of ammo,’ says regional governor The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine: UK man's family 'devastated' by death sentence The family of a British man condemned to death for fighting for Ukraine says it's devastated by the outcome of what it termed a “show trial” and called for him to be released The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
Family of UK man sentenced to death by Russia call for cooperation Shaun Pinner’s loved ones ‘devastated’ after he received verdict alongside Aiden Aslin in what UK calls a ‘sham’ sentence The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022
Russia's world champion tank biathlete killed in Ukraine as he covered retreat Sergeant Alexei Bakulev was killed from shrapnel wounds as he covered a retreat by his forces, it has been claimed - the location of his death has not been revealed Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022
Ukraine hopes to save foreign soldiers sentenced to death, MP says Ukraine is doing everything possible to save three foreign nationals who were sentenced to death by proxy authorities in Donbas for fighting for Ukraine, a lawmaker in Ukraine's parliamentary security and defence committee said on Saturday. France 24 · Jun 11, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022 Family of Brit sentenced to death for fighting Russia break silence on 'show trial' A statement issued by the Foreign Office on behalf of the family of Shaun Pinner told of their devastation and sadness of the outcome of the "illegal show trial"
Reuters · Jun 11, 2022 Family of British man facing the death penalty in Donbas call for his release The family of British man Shaun Pinner who has been sentenced to death by a court by Russian proxy authorities in Donbas have spoken of their devastation at the news and requested he is exchanged or released.
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022 Family ‘devastated’ by death sentence handed to British man fighting Russians Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to do ‘everything in their power’ to secure the release of Shaun Pinner and fellow Briton Aiden Aslin.
Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2022 British fighters handed death sentence 'forced to admit to terror charges' Reports say Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin contacted a newspaper several weeks ago to offer accounts that conflict with their guilty pleas in a Russia-backed sham trial
The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2022 What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Ukraine ‘almost out of ammunition’; death sentences at a show trial; the battle for Sievierodonetsk
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022 Ukraine Pleads for Weapons as 100-200 Soldiers Die a Day Up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers are dying every day in the war with Russia, and only more and more advanced Western weaponry will reduce the casualties, turn back the Russian offensive and force Moscow to the negotiating table, an adviser to Ukraine’s president said. Mykhailo Podolyak told the BBC in…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022 The ‘trial’ in Donetsk has set a chilling precedent for conflict in the 21st century The legal frameworks for war that the world has tried to uphold since 1945 have never been at such risk, says barrister Sadakat Kadri
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 The oligarch who could hold key to fate of Britons facing death sentence Putin has a favour to ask that could be tied to the case of two men jailed in Donetsk, says Kim Sengupta
Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022 UN issues war crimes warning over death sentences in Ukraine war UN says the men were reported to be Ukrainian soldiers and ‘such trials against prisoners of war amount to a war crime’.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022 Who are Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, the Britons sentenced to death in Russian-occupied Ukraine? Two British soldiers captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by pro-Moscow rebels, provoking condemnation from ministers and the Ukrainian government.
Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: Will two Brits and a Moroccan be executed? Russia-backed court sentenced foreigners to death by firing squad for ‘terrorist activity’ after fighting for Ukraine.