Ukraine‘s side, in a punishment handed down by the country’s pro-Moscow rebels.Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to liken himself to conquering monarch Peter the Great and spoke of his country’s need to “take back” territory and “defend itself” as the Kremlin’s forces continued a grinding war of attrition in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine needs more artillery to maintain fight in key Donbas city, commander says A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in Ukraine found the three captured fighters guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the unrecognized eastern republic.
They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism.Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported that the men – identified as Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Ibrahim Saadoun – will face a firing squad.
They have a month to appeal.The separatist side argued that the three fighters were “mercenaries” not entitled to the usual protections accorded prisoners of war.