2 Britons, Moroccan Captured in Ukraine Sentenced to Death by Pro-Russian Court

A still image, taken from footage of the Supreme Court of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, shows Britons Aiden Aslin (L), Shaun Pinner, and Moroccan Brahim (R) Saadoun, who were captured by Russian forces during a military conflict in Ukraine, in a courtroom cage at a location given as Donetsk, Ukraine, on June 7, 2022. Supreme Court of Donetsk People's Republic/Handout via Reuters

Two British nationals and a Moroccan who were captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death on June 9 by a court in the Russian-controlled Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian news agencies reported.

British/Ukrainian national Aiden Aslin, 28, British national Shaun Pinner, 48, and Saadoun Brahima, a young Moroccan national, were all sentenced to death after pleading guilty to charges of taking action toward a violent overthrow of power, as well as mercenary activities and terrorism, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.