The video, released by the Moscow Defense Ministry, showed the man with his left arm tied, a makeshift bandage around his head and blood on his right arm. During an apparent interrogation by the Russian army, the man said: “I do not have a degree; I just know that the foreign legion said I could help.” Speaking in a British accent, he said his name was Andrew Hill, that he was from Plymouth and that he had four children and a partner. Mr Hill said he had traveled alone and voluntarily to help Ukraine, entering the country from Poland and helping refugees near the border before they approached him to “help further” inside the country. When asked by Hill if he was safe, one of the Russians replied: “Yes, you are absolutely safe.” They said he would receive medical attention for his injuries, which appeared to include a gunshot wound. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Hill “surrendered his weapons and surrendered” to Russian troops in the southwestern region of Mykolaiv in Ukraine, where Scott Sibley – a 36-year-old British veteran – reported yesterday that he had been killed fighting Vladimir Putin’s forces. The ministry claimed that the “mercenary group” in which Mr Hill allegedly fought had been defeated. In the footage, he is heard saying that he was a member of a group of seven people. Asked who had given them orders, Mr Hill said they had received “very little” information and were not told “much, if anything”. A Russian speaking on the video said he could not say when Hill would return to England, but added: “You can be sure that nothing is endangering your life.” The United Kingdom Office for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development (FCDO) is believed to be investigating reports of a British citizen being held by Russia and supporting his family. Hill is the third British national to parade on Russian state television in recent weeks, with Aiden Aslin, 28, and Sean Piner, 48, captured by Moscow troops in the devastated city of Mariupol earlier this month. Mr Ashlin’s relatives have accused him of being a “volunteer, mercenary or spy” as “propaganda” issued by the Kremlin, saying: “Aiden made plans for his future outside the army, but like all Ukrainians, Putin’s barbaric invasion was overthrown. It has played its part in defending Ukraine’s right to self-determination. “The video with Eden talking under pressure and with clear physical injuries is deeply disturbing. “The use of images and videos of prisoners of war is contrary to the Geneva Convention and must be stopped.” The FCDO has previously stated that Mr Pinner also lived in Ukraine before the invasion. Ukrainian authorities estimated in March that at least 20,000 people from 52 different countries had come to help defend themselves against Mr Putin’s invasion, during which the UK Department of Defense said “a small number” of soldiers had gone insane. despite orders not to travel. to Ukraine. Formal advice in the UK was initially confused, with Foreign Secretary Liz Tras being forced to back down on her claim that she would “fully support” British nationals defending Ukraine, after Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace said he did not want to see the British being killed. more than I want to see Ukrainians. “ Additional Reuters report
