James Scott Reece Anderson was born on 24 May 2002 in Kidlington, United Kingdom. From 2019 to 2023 he served as a private in the 22nd Signal Regiment of the British Armed Forces, declared reports on X.
After he was discharged from the army, he couldn't find a job and was left without money, so he applied on the website of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion.
He decided to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but realized that it was a bad idea. Apparently, only after his capture.
The mercenary said he managed to enter Ukraine via Poland.
First, he flew from London to Krakow and then arrived in the town of Medyka on the border between Ukraine and Poland. He arrived in Ukraine in March 2024.
James was captured by Russian troops in the village of Plekhovo, Kursk region.
The British government has not commented on the capture.
