British man who joined Putin’s war claims 15 others fighting for Russia
- Exclusive6 Oct 2026, 06:00 | Updated: 4h ago By Joseph Draper A British pro-Russian soldier accused of recruiting foreign fighters for Russia has told LBC that at least 15 British men have signed up to join Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
- Ben Stimson left Oldham, Greater Manchester, in 2024 to join the Russian army in Ukraine’s Donbas region, where he worked as an engineer and trained other English-speaking recruits for the frontline.
- In a rare interview, Stimson, who is now a Russian citizen and reservist living in Moscow, told LBC he knew of around 15 Britons who had join
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- Exclusive6 Oct 2026, 06:00 | Updated: 4h ago By Joseph Draper A British pro-Russian soldier accused of recruiting foreign fighters for Russia has told LBC that at least 15 British men have signed up to join Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
- Ben Stimson left Oldham, Greater Manchester, in 2024 to join the Russian army in Ukraine’s Donbas region, where he worked as an engineer and trained other English-speaking recruits for the frontline.
- In a rare interview, Stimson, who is now a Russian citizen and reservist living in Moscow, told LBC he knew of around 15 Britons who had join
Sources: Lbc