Overview

• He declared himself Russian and claimed safety from UK prosecution while showing an internal Russian ID rather than an international passport.
• UK officials say nationals who travel to conflict zones to engage in unlawful activity should expect investigation if they return.
• Reporting states the internal ID would not shield him from UK prosecution or potential extradition if he travels to the West.
• Aiden Minnis, 38, from Chippenham, joined Russia’s forces last year, has appeared in frontline videos, and has boasted of laying landmines and receiving a bravery medal.
• Kremlin-linked outlet Readovka and regional politicians in Udmurtia were reported to have expedited his citizenship, as his family in Britain disowned him over his actions.