Ex-British soldier jailed for 19 years in Russia for fighting for Ukraine
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Russia jails British man for 19 years for fighting for Ukraine
- Former British soldier James Anderson has been sentenced to 19 years in prison in Russia.
- He was accused of fighting for Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region and faced charges of terrorism and mercenary activities.
- Mr Anderson was captured in November and will serve the first five years of his sentence in prison before being transferred to a penal colony.
- In an interrogation recording released by Russia, he said he served in the British army before joining the Ukrainian foreign legion.
- Mr Anderson’s father Scott has previously said his son went to Ukraine “because he thought he was doing what was right”.