Oscar Jenkins
Oscar Jenkins is an Australian foreign fighter who was captured by Russian troops while serving in the Ukrainian military. As a member of the 402nd Separate Rifle Battalion, he went missing during a combat mission in December 2022 and has since been identified as a prisoner of war, with calls for his welfare and treatment to be monitored by Australian officials.
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Australia’s Ukrainian community has urged the country’s government to intervene to have captured soldier Oscar Jenkins included in planned prisoner swaps.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows to keep up retaliation to Russia’s attacks on energy facilities | Ukraine
United Kingdom· 2025-09-06
Oscar Jenkins was found guilty of being a mercenary in an armed conflict and sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime correctional colony.
Rusijos teismas Ukrainos pusėje kariavusį kolumbietį nuteisė 28 metus kalėti
Lithuania· 2025-06-10
Oscar Jenkins was captured while fighting in Ukraine and sentenced to 13 years in a Russian penal colony.
Oscar Jenkins video reveals Melbourne man’s haunting plight
Australia· 2025-05-19
Oscar Jenkins was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian penal colony for fighting on the Ukrainian side in the war.
Australia fordømmer streng straff for mann som kriget for Ukraina
Norway· 2025-05-17
Oscar Jenkins was convicted by a Russian-controlled court for being a 'mercenary in an armed conflict' and sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Kanbera smerkia rusų primesto teismo sprendimą įkalinti Ukrainos pusėje kariavusį australąLithuania· 2025-05-17Oscar Jenkins was sentenced to 13 years in prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces.
Russia sentences Australian man to 13 years in prison for fighting for Ukraine
United States· 2025-05-17Oscar Jenkins, a 33-year-old man from Melbourne, was convicted of being a 'mercenary in an armed conflict'.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv rallies support of allies after peace talks with Russia end without ceasefire | UkraineUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-17
Oscar Jenkins, a 33-year-old man from Melbourne, was convicted of being a 'mercenary in an armed conflict' and sentenced to 13 years by a Russian-controlled court.
Australian man captured while fighting for Ukraine jailed for 13 years | UkraineUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-16Oscar Jenkins has been sentenced to 13 years in a Russian maximum-security prison after being convicted of fighting as a mercenary alongside Ukrainian forces.
Oscar Jenkins sentenced to 13 years in Russian prison after fighting for UkraineAustralia· 2025-05-16Oscar Jenkins was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison for fighting alongside Ukraine.
Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside UkraineUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-16Recent videos released pro-Russian Telegram channels show Jenkins in captivity, stating he has a broken arm and feels weak.
Shaun Pinner’s haunting warning for Australian Oscar JenkinsAustralia· 2025-04-29
Oscar Jenkins is an Australian teacher who was captured and tortured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukrainian troops.
Jutarnji list - Učitelj (33) iz Australije otišao u rat, Rusi ga uhvatili i mučili, mislilo se da je mrtav. Sada su otkrili gdje je
Croatia· 2025-04-20
Oscar Jenkins, a 33-year-old teacher, was captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine and has been charged with being a mercenary.
Australian captured while fighting for Ukraine charged as mercenaryUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-20Australia will use whatever avenues it can to help Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins, who faces a 15-year jail term in Russia for fighting with Ukrainian troops.
Ukraine war briefing: Russia and Ukraine swap more than 500 prisoners of war | UkraineUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-20
Oscar Jenkins is an Australian teacher who is facing a 15-year prison sentence in Russian-occupied Eastern Ukraine for fighting as a mercenary against Russia.
Australialaista biologian opettajaa Oscar Jenkinsiä uhkaa Venäjän miehittämässä Itä-Ukrainassa 15 vuoden vankeustuomio
Finland· 2025-04-19
Oscar Jenkins is a Melbourne man reportedly charged by Russia after fighting for Ukraine.
Australia to advocate for Melbourne man reportedly charged by Russia after fighting for Ukraine | Australia newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-19Oscar Jenkins was captured late last year fighting for Ukraine’s foreign legion by Russian troops.
James Scott Rhys Anderson, British foreign fighter, sentenced to 19 years’ jailAustralia· 2025-03-05
