During the Ukraine War, five British prisoners of war were released by the Russians. Ex-Chelsea owner Abramovich had a hand in this.
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the essentials in brief
- The Russian army had captured five British mercenaries.
- After an exchange of prisoners, they are free again.
- Roman Abramovich personally picked up those who had been released in a private jet!
In the Ukraine war, Putin repeatedly captured soldiers. In particular, foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine always make the headlines. For example, five Britons who were freed after six months in the hands of Russian troops. Namely, as part of a prisoner exchange between Saudi Arabia and Russia.
After months of imprisonment, torture and fear of execution, the mercenaries first went to Saudi Arabia. They were picked up by none other than ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich! He provided a luxurious private jet and even provided the British with cell phones so they could contact their families.
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One of the British released in the Ukraine war, John Harding, told The Sun: “He’s a legend. We love him more than anything and I’m so grateful for his efforts.”
During the flight, the five men talked about football. Harding said: “I was joking that Shaun (another freedman) was a West Ham fan – we all laughed.”
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But the five men did not realize from the start that it was actually Abramovich. In the jet, however, they noticed the similarity. Shaun Pinner then approached him and asked: “You really look like Roman Abramovich.” The oligarch then replied: “That’s because it’s me.”
But that’s not all! According to media reports, Abramovich played a key role in the release of the prisoners of war. He sat down and consulted with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
After the men received medical care in Saudi Arabia, they went on to Great Britain.
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