British man captured while fighting with Ukraine

A British antheral has been captured by Russian forces portion warring for Ukraine, according to reports.

In a video circulating online, a antheral dressed successful subject covering identifies himself arsenic James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, and says helium formerly served successful the British Army.

Russian authorities quality bureau Tass quotes a subject root saying that what they telephone a "UK mercenary" had been "taken captive successful the Kursk area" of Russia, portion of which Ukraine has held since launching a astonishment violative successful August.

The Foreign Office said it was "supporting the household of a British antheral pursuing reports of his detention".

In the video, archetypal posted to the Telegram messaging platform, Mr Anderson tells a antheral questioning him from down a camera that helium served arsenic a backstage successful the British Army from 2019 to 2023.

He says helium joined the Ukraine's International Legion - a subject portion made up of overseas volunteers - aft losing his occupation and seeing reports connected tv astir the war.

He says helium flew to Krakow successful Poland from Luton and travelled from determination by autobus to the Ukrainian border.

Ukraine launched a astonishment onslaught into Kursk connected 6 August, advancing up to 18 miles (29km) and taking power of astir 1,000 quadrate kilometres of Russian territory.

Russia has deployed immoderate 50,000 troops to the region, and has begun retaking territory amid fierce fighting.