Australian captured by Russia says he feels weak and has a broken arm in unverified online video
by Emily Wind and Ben Doherty from World news | The Guardian on (#6VBFS)
Video of Oscar Jenkins uploaded to YouTube dated 17 January and appears aimed to counter death rumours
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An unverified video uploaded to YouTube appears to show Australian Oscar Jenkins alive in Russian captivity, though weak and with a serious injury.
In January there were reports that Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne, had died after his capture while serving alongside Ukraine's armed forces. The video appears to be intended to counter those reports.
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