British volunteer Paul Urey died in Russian captivity

British citizen Paul Urey died in Russian captivity.

The BBC writes about it.

The British Foreign Office has contacted the family of the 45-year-old man, according to the Presidium Network, an activist group that is helping his relatives.

Great Britain is trying to get urgent clarifications from Ukraine and the Russian government regarding the reports of the death of a British volunteer. "We are urgently discussing this issue with our Ukrainian allies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia," said the UKʼs Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Urey was captured at the end of April along with another Briton, Dylan Healy. They were detained by "Donetsk Peopleʼs Republic" fighters south of Zaporizhzhia. The men tried to get to the Russian-controlled territory through the checkpoint in order to take the woman and her family away. Ureyʼs mother said he had type 1 diabetes and needed insulin.

Representatives of the "DPR" militants reported that Urey died on July 10 "from illnesses and severe stress".

• In Volnovakha, on March 12, the Russians captured 28-year-old Aiden Aslin, 48-year-old former soldier of the Royal British Regiment Shaun Pinner and 21-year-old Moroccan citizen Brahim Saadoun, who officially served in the Armed Forces. On June 9, the so-called supreme court of the "DPR" sentenced them to death by firing squad.
• The General Staff of Ukraine stated that the legal status of combatants applies to foreign citizens who serve in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This status, in particular, entitles them to be treated as prisoners of war if they fall into enemy hands. In addition, they are protected by the Geneva Convention.