Russia-Ukraine conflict: Uncertain fate for captured foreign fighters

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When Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of volunteers from around the world headed to the region to take up arms for the cause of Ukrainian independence.

It’s believed some 2,000 of those international volunteers may have been killed in the fighting.

An unknown number of others have been captured and are facing an uncertain fate.

The Russian military has argued that foreign mercenaries fighting on Ukraine’s side are not combatants and should expect long prison terms, at best, if captured.

Others have been sentenced to death.

Sean O’Shea has more.