Russia Releases 10 Foreign Volunteers from Captivity

Update (1347 EST): Aiden Aslin has been released.

Update (1322 EST):

Five British nationals as well as U.S. citizens Alex Drueke (pictured) and Andy Hughyn have been released from Russian captivity. The U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia’s confirmed Alex has called his aunt in Alabama.

Update (1311 EST): The Swedish Foreign Minister has confirmed that at least the Swedish prisoners have been released and are en route to Sweden.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salaman has negotiated the release of 10 prisoners from nations such at the U.S., U.K., Sweden, Croatia, and Morocco, from Russian captivity after fighting in Ukraine.

This is developing.

Tessaron
Tessaron
United States Military Academy and American Military University Alumni. Victor covers flash military, intelligence, and geo-political updates.

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