politics
British soldier fighting for Putin in Ukraine paraded on Russian TV just days after first UK mercenary died in Moscow's service
Andy Burnham calls out Russia and states the UK will not be fair-weathered
TL;DR
- Bradley Townsend, a British man fighting for Russia, was killed in Ukraine during a drone operation near Lyman.
- Townsend, who was recruited online, stated he expected to be persecuted if he returned to Britain.
- Michael Lee Gareth Jones, another Briton, is training as a drone operator with Russia's 61st Marine Brigade.
- Jones expressed agreement with President Putin's view on Ukraine.
- Britons Aiden Minnis and Ben Stimson are believed to have recruited Townsend and could face terrorism charges in the UK.
- Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat condemned such actions as misguided and criminal, citing war crimes.