Captured American veterans may face death penalty, Russian spokesman says: Live Ukraine updates
Celina Tebor, Jorge L. Ortiz and John Bacon, USA TODAY - 8m ago
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Two US military vets who felt compelled to fight Russia, are now missing in Ukraine
Two American veterans who were captured by Russian-backed separatist forces in a battle near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, earlier this month may face the death penalty, Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov told NBC News.
Peskov said the fates of Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, 27, and Army Sgt. Alexander Drueke, 39, will be decided by a Russian court. They were "involved in illegal activities'' and "should be punished," he said.
Huynh and Drueke are believed to be the first Americans captured by Russian forces since the war began on Feb. 24. The veterans traveled to Ukraine in April to help Ukrainians repel Russian forces.
Russian state television on Friday showed a video of the two men, confirming that they were taken captive and raising fears about their fate. “We’re just hoping for good news,” Huynh’s fiancée, Joy Black, 21, told USA TODAY. “He’s got such a big heart and a lot of compassion
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