Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside UkraineAustralian man Oscar Jenkins, 33, was jailed in a Russia-controlled court in Luhansk on FridayAn Australian man who was captured by Russian forces while fighting alongside Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security prison, Russian-installed prosecutors have said. Oscar Jenkins, 33, was convicted in a Russian-controlled court in occupied eastern Ukraine on Friday of fighting in an armed conflict as a mercenary. Mr Jenkins, a teacher from Melbourne, was captured last December in the Luhansk region. Prosecutors said he arrived in Ukraine in February 2024, alleging he was paid between 600,000 and 800,000 rubles (£5,504 and £7,339) a month to take part in military operations against Russian troops.