Brit fighters describe moment they came face to face with five Russian prisoners
A group of British fighters in Ukraine have described the horrifying moment they came face-to-face with five Russian prisoners.
Some of the fighters had prior military experience before they signed up and others had none – but all came together with Ukrainians to battle against Putin's brutal army.
The group of soldiers went on an attack on Ukrainian Independence Day in August and the goal was to push the frontline forward.
James Dee, from Pontefract in the UK, joined in April 2022 and said he remembers going towards the back of the tree line and seeing the five Russian prisoners.
Speaking in the BBC's new documentary, Brits in Battle: Ukraine, he said the Russians had surrendered.
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James Dee, from Pontefract in the UK, remembers going towards the back of the tree line and seeing the five Russian prisoners (Brits in Battle: Ukraine is available on BBC iPlayer now)Footage shows the men being paraded through the trees with their hands tied behind their backs.
The joint investigation for the BBC’s Our World series and Newsnight, reveals British fighters’ life in the trenches, taking on daring missions behind enemy lines, capturing Russian prisoners, and their near-death experiences coming under fire from Russian tanks.
Mr Dee said: "It was strange, it made it feel real. I wanted to kill them.
The fighters came face to face with the Russians (Brits in Battle: Ukraine is available on BBC iPlayer now)"There was a high chance they had killed some of my very good friends and probably laughed about it.
"I said a few words to them. I said something in their ear. I wanted to give them something to remember.
Ukrainian authorities send blanket text messages to Russian soldiers phone telling them to surrender and that they won't be harmed.
Glaswegian Jonathan Shenkin died while serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Facebook)Once the Brits kept hold of the Russians, the Ukrainians came and took them away.
Speaking about why he decided to go and join the war, Mr Dee says he saw what was happening on the news and could not believe Russians were targeting civilians, he deemed them terrorists and wanted to go and help.
It is believed around 3,000 British volunteers went out to fight on the Ukrainian side in the war against Russia.
Around 3,000 British volunteers went out to fight in the war (Brits in Battle: Ukraine is available on BBC iPlayer now)It was revealed this week that 45-year-old Glaswegian Jonathan Shenkin died while serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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In a tribute posted on social media, the former paramedic's family said he died in December after enlisting in the Ukrainian army.
He "died as a hero in an act of bravery as a paramedic" and is survived by a son and a daughter.
Born and raised in Glasgow, he lived in London and Malta before joining the Israeli army.
Mr Dee said: 'It was strange, it made it feel real' (Brits in Battle: Ukraine is available on BBC iPlayer now)The tribute goes on to say that he went on to start his own security business which saw him see action in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Angola, and many other parts of the world.
His brother wrote in the tribute: "Throughout his life, he took reward in helping others, whether it be through volunteer work, training authorities, close protection or rescue."
He is the eighth Briton believed to have died.
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