Captured British mercenary James Scott Rhys Anderson, who fought on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces, deeply regrets that he went to Ukraine. He is not sure that London will be interested in his fate.
The court in Kursk has remanded Anderson in custody, he is accused of illegally crossing the Russian state border as part of the AFU and taking part in hostilities in Kursk region. According to the investigation, the Briton and his accomplices committed crimes against civilians.
‘Most of the time I think about my family, how much time I will spend here. I know it will be a long time. In the back of my mind sometimes I hope that maybe my government will somehow get me out, I doubt that will ever happen. But those are hopes for the future,’ Anderson told reporters. – They told me, it’s stupid, you don’t need to go there. I wish I had listened.’
The mercenary also said that the AFU should not have invaded the Kursk region. According to him, the Russian army has much more weapons and troops.
‘They will do everything to kick you out. If you are lucky, if you are captured, you can spend about 20-30 years in a Russian prison, which is not very pleasant. Those are your options: you’ll be there for a couple of weeks. If you can survive – it’s not worth it,’ Anderson added.
A criminal case against the British mercenary has been opened and is being investigated by the Main Military Investigation Directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee. A court hearing in Anderson’s case will be held in two months.
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