News · 19 May 2026

British Soldier Hayden Davies Feels UK Abandoned Him

A British ex-soldier, imprisoned in a Russian maximum-security prison colony, feels the UK government has abandoned him without help or medical treatment. Hayden Davies was captured by Russian forces over 18 months ago after joining the Ukrainian army's foreign legion and received a 15-year sentence. He had been initially sentenced to 13 years in December, with two more years added by a Moscow judge last week.

By BriefTea Editorial · 19 May 2026 at 4:39

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