Australia has pledged to take decisive action if any harm has come to Oscar Jenkins, an Australian captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine. Reports suggest Jenkins may have been killed, prompting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to seek urgent clarification from Russia. Albanese, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation, stated that any harm to Jenkins would be reprehensible, although he did not specify what actions Australia might undertake. Jenkins, a university lecturer in China and student in Australia, had joined Ukraine’s international brigade. His potential death as a prisoner would mark the first for an Australian since the Korean War. Australia, which has been a strong supporter of Ukraine, continues to press Russia, insisting they adhere to international humanitarian law regarding prisoners of war.
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