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British Foreign Ministry condemns Russia’s exploitation of captives for political purposes.

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British citizens Dylan Healy, 22, and Andrew Hill, 35, were both reported to have been captured in April. They have been charged with “mercenary activities” by Russian-controlled proxies in occupied Donetsk Oblast. “We condemn the exploitation of prisoners of war and civilians for political purposes and have raised this with Russia,” the Foreign Office reported.

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