Dad of British ex-soldier, 22, captured by Russian forces in Ukraine fears he’ll be ‘used as bargaining chip & tortured’

THE DAD of a British ex-soldier who was captured by the Russian forces whilst fighting for Ukraine has revealed he is in “complete shock”.

James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, is said to have been taken prisoner during fierce fighting in Russia’s Kursk region.

Footage shows the Brit identifying himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson

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The captured fighter is seen with his hands tied in a second video that appeared online[/caption]

The PoW was paraded by his captors in two separate propaganda videos posted online today.

His father Scott Anderson said he fears his son will be “tortured” in the prison and used as a “bargaining chip”.

Mr Anderson told the DailyMail: “I’m hoping he’ll be used as a bargaining chip but my son told me they torture their prisoners and I’m so frightened he’ll be tortured.”

The dad revealed he begged his son not to go and fight in the war.

But the brave Brit decided to support the Ukrainians because “he thought what he was doing was right”.

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