Two British men and a Moroccan national captured while fighting in the Ukrainian army in Mariupol have been sentenced to death by pro-Russia officials after a days-long process described as a 'disgusting Soviet-era show trial'. Both Britons have said they were serving in the Ukrainian marines, making them active-duty soldiers who should be protected by the Geneva conventions on prisoners of war. However, the court has convicted them on the charge of 'being a mercenary'. The ruling was swiftly condemned by British officials