Britons sentenced to death for fighting Russian forces in Ukraine – BBC News

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Two British men have been sentenced to death after being captured by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine.

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner have been accused of being foreign mercenaries and were tried in a Russian proxy court – which is not internationally recognised.

The families of the two men, who could face death by firing squad, have said they need urgent access to medical and legal help.

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Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe known for its Orthodox churches, Black Sea coastline and forested mountains. Its capital, Kiev, features the gold-domed St. Sophia’s Cathedral, with 11th-century mosaics and frescoes. Overlooking the Dnieper River is the Kiev Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Christian pilgrimage site housing Scythian tomb relics and catacombs containing mummified Orthodox monks.

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