https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-29/pm-says-oscar-jenkins-may-be-alive-and-in...PM says Oscar Jenkins may be alive and in Russian captivity
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Russia's ambassador says foreign fighter Oscar Jenkins is alive and in Russia's custody.
Mr Jenkins was believed to have been killed after footage of his capture emerged last month.
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Australia is urgently seeking to confirm Russia's report.
Australia is urgently seeking confirmation of reports that Oscar Jenkins, who travelled to fight for Ukraine, is alive and being held in Russian captivity.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government had received a report from Russia that Mr Jenkins was alive and was demanding more information.
"I am reticent to confirm that is the case, but certainly that is the statement that has been made by Russian authorities to our department," Mr Albanese told ABC Afternoon Briefing.
"We have received that information through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, but we are seeking confirmation."
Mr Jenkins was initially believed to have been killed by Russian forces after video emerged of his capture last month.
How Oscar Jenkins fought with Ukraine's international legionnaires
Photo shows A man in uniform and a red cap smiles.A man in uniform and a red cap smiles.
Australian Oscar Jenkins was a biology teacher who ended up fighting alongside seasoned commandos in the Ukrainian International Legion.
Russia's ambassador has advised that Mr Jenkins was being held in the custody of Russia's armed forces on Russian territory, and his health condition was normal.
The government still holds serious concerns for Mr Jenkins as a prisoner of war.
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