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Five British prisoners of war held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine are safely returned

Five British nationals held as prisoners of war by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine have been safely returned, says Prime Minister Liz Truss.

The British prisoners of war were reportedly released after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman contacted the Kremlin to discuss the release of ten prisoners, the five Brits, one Moroccan, a Swede, a Croatian, and two Americans. Health Secretary Robert Jenrick has said Aiden Aslin is one of the people released.

Mr Aslin was one of two British men captured by Russian forces in June, before they appeared before a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, a breakaway region in Ukraine's east , according to our sister site The Mirror. Today Mr Jenrick tweeted: "I am delighted that my constituent, Aiden Aslin, and the other British prisoners of war held captive by the Russian authorities have finally been released and are on their way back to the UK."

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It is thought the five Brits are among 10 prisoners who have arrived in Riyadh from Russia, after Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Salman contacted the Kremlin to push for their release, which was approved after Vladimir Putin pushed through new laws pointing towards mobilisation of reserve forces in Russia.

Liz Truss said on Twitter: "Hugely welcome news that five British nationals held by Russian-backed proxies in eastern Ukraine are being safely returned, ending months of uncertainty and suffering for them and their families. Russia must end the ruthless exploitation of prisoners of war and civilian detainees for political ends."

On Tuesday, Russia‘s parliament approved a bill to toughen punishments

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