British mercenary grieves in jail: I doubt that my government will help me

A captured mercenary from Britain, 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 took Anderson into custody, he is accused of illegally crossing the state border of Russia as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and participating in hostilities on the territory of the 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. Deep down, sometimes I hope that maybe my government will somehow get me out, I doubt that it will ever happen. But these are hopes for the future," Anderson told reporters. — They told me it was stupid, you don't need to go there. I wish I had listened."

The mercenary also said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces should not have invaded Kursk region. According to him, the Russian army has a lot more weapons and troops.

"They will do everything to kick you out. If you are lucky, if you get captured, you can spend about 20-30 years in a Russian prison, which is not very pleasant. These are your options: you will stay there for a couple of weeks. If you can survive, it's not worth it," Anderson added.

A criminal case against a British mercenary has been initiated and is being investigated by the Main Military Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee. The court hearing on Anderson's case will be held in two months.