According to Russia Today TV, on July 13, local time, Donetsk leader Pushilin said that the Donetsk authorities were prepared to execute three foreign mercenaries who participated in the war in Ukraine.

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According to Russia Today TV (RT), on July 13, local time, Donetsk leader Pushilin said that the Donetsk authorities were prepared to execute three foreign mercenaries who participated in the war in Ukraine death penalty.

According to Russia Today TV, on July 13, local time, Donetsk leader Pushilin said that the Donetsk authorities were prepared to execute three foreign mercenaries who participated in the war in Ukraine. - DayDayNews

Three foreign mercenaries who were sentenced to death. Source: Russian media

13 Earlier on the 13th, Pushilin said that the law of the "Donetsk People's Republic" does not provide for a fixed date for the execution of such judgments, so the administrative authorities will act "according to their internal decisions" if these 3 If a mercenary appeals unsuccessfully, he will be executed by firing squad. He added that such executions are usually "hidden" and information about them "is not disclosed to the public."

reported that the three foreign mercenaries facing execution are 48-year-old British citizen Sean Pinner, 28-year-old British citizen Aiden Aslin, and 21-year-old Moroccan citizen Ibrahim Sa. Doon. According to the Donetsk civilian armed forces, they surrendered to the Russian army and the Donetsk civilian armed forces in Mariupol in April this year. On June 9, three people were sentenced to death by a Donetsk court on charges of "acting as mercenaries" and "attempting to seize power by force."

According to Russia Today TV, on July 13, local time, Donetsk leader Pushilin said that the Donetsk authorities were prepared to execute three foreign mercenaries who participated in the war in Ukraine. - DayDayNews

Sean Pinner (left) and Aiden Aslin. Source: British media

The three captured mercenaries have all appealed against the verdict. The head of the Donetsk judiciary, Yury Sirovatenko, said on July 12 that the court would rule on their appeal by the end of this month.

According to the British " Daily Telegraph " report, regarding Pushilin's announcement that he was preparing to execute the three mercenaries, some observers believe that this may be a negotiation strategy to prepare for the possible subsequent detention. Personnel exchange. The Ukrainian government has previously expressed its intention to exchange detainees for the two British citizens mentioned above.

According to Russia Today TV, on July 13, local time, Donetsk leader Pushilin said that the Donetsk authorities were prepared to execute three foreign mercenaries who participated in the war in Ukraine. - DayDayNews

Donetsk may also hold many American and British prisoners of war. Source: US media

It is worth mentioning that, according to the "Daily Telegraph", at least two British men and at least two former American soldiers are currently detained in Donetsk.

(Editor: LC)

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