British authorities spoke about punishment for citizens fighting in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The British authorities did not impose any punishments on subjects of the kingdom who joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) or participated in the activities of volunteer associations on Ukrainian territory. This fact was recognized by a member of the House of Lords (upper house of parliament) of Great Britain from the ruling Labor Party, Baroness Catherine Smith, in response to a request from a representative of the Conservative Party, which Lenta.ru reviewed.

Smith initially referred to the recommendations of the British Foreign Office about refusing to travel to Ukraine to participate in hostilities and recalled the possible legal consequences of such a decision. She also stated that the UK Crown Prosecution Service is considering any information it receives about the participation of British citizens in the conflict in Ukraine, but then admitted the lack of punishment.

“To date, the Crown Prosecution Service has not prosecuted a single British national for actions committed during voluntary service during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,” the politician admitted.