August 31, 2026 — 8:47am

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Australian Oscar Jenkins has described surviving four days alone in a trench with a broken arm inside Russian territory and detailed why he joined Ukraine’s military, in his first interview from prison since being captured by Russian forces and jailed for 13 years.

The former teacher from Melbourne, captured in December 2024 while serving in Ukraine’s military, is seen wearing a green prison uniform and makes an extraordinary offer to now fight for Russia, in an interview first reported by the ABC.

The former…

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