"A mercenary from Britain has been taken prisoner in the Kursk area," the person said MOSCOW, November 24. /TASS/. A UK mercenary, identified as James Scott Rhys Andersen, was taken prisoner in Russia’s Kursk area, a military source told to TASS. "A mercenary from Britain has been taken prisoner in the Kursk area," the person said. A Telegram channel called Troyka posted a video of a question-and-answer exchange with the captive. The man said in the video that he served in the 22nd Signal