Oscar Jenkins

Oscar Jenkins

fighter Australia

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.

Born on Jan 01, 1990 (35 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
29,211
Power
1,162$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 29,211 $2,700,000 1,162$
Totals 1 67,886,011 29,211 $2,700,000 1,162$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Australia’s Ukrainian community has urged the country’s government to intervene to have captured soldier Oscar Jenkins included in planned prisoner swaps. 6

The Guardian: Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows to keep up retaliation to Russia’s attacks on energy facilities | Ukraine

Lithuania Lithuania: Oscar Jenkins was found guilty of being a mercenary in an armed conflict and sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime correctional colony. 3

15min – major Lithuanian news website: Rusijos teismas Ukrainos pusėje kariavusį kolumbietį nuteisė 28 metus kalėti

Australia Australia: Oscar Jenkins was captured while fighting in Ukraine and sentenced to 13 years in a Russian penal colony. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: Oscar Jenkins video reveals Melbourne man’s haunting plight

Norway Norway: Oscar Jenkins was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian penal colony for fighting on the Ukrainian side in the war. 9

Aftenposten: Australia fordømmer streng straff for mann som kriget for Ukraina

Lithuania Lithuania: Oscar Jenkins was convicted by a Russian-controlled court for being a 'mercenary in an armed conflict' and sentenced to 13 years in prison. 3

15min – major Lithuanian news website: Kanbera smerkia rusų primesto teismo sprendimą įkalinti Ukrainos pusėje kariavusį australą

United States United States: Oscar Jenkins was sentenced to 13 years in prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. 5

CNN: Russia sentences Australian man to 13 years in prison for fighting for Ukraine

United Kingdom United Kingdom: 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. 5

The Guardian: Australian man captured while fighting for Ukraine jailed for 13 years | Ukraine

Australia Australia: Oscar Jenkins has been sentenced to 13 years in a Russian maximum-security prison after being convicted of fighting as a mercenary alongside Ukrainian forces. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald: Oscar Jenkins sentenced to 13 years in Russian prison after fighting for Ukraine

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Oscar Jenkins was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison for fighting alongside Ukraine. 5

BBC: Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside Ukraine