Two brits sentenced to death by Russian separatists for fighting alongside with Ukrainians

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Brits Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 28, were captured in Ukraine in April during the siege of Mariupol
The so-called supreme court of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) issued the death sentences on Thursday
Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim has also been sentenced, reports said. Video showed the trio in a cage
The trio were accused of being 'mercenaries' after fighting for Ukraine's armed forces in the battle for the city
Russian media reported that they would appeal. The court is not internationally recognised, the BBC reported
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss condemned the death sentences as a 'sham judgment with absolutely no legitimacy'. No10 said it was 'deeply concerned'

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