Canberra is making "urgent inquiries" about the status of Australian citizen Oscar Jenkins, a volunteer soldier captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine, after reports of his death, the 7News outlet wrote on Jan.

Prisoners of War are protected from all acts of violence or intimidation by the Geneva convention (file image) The Australian government is making "urgent enquiries" after reports suggest a man from the city of Melbourne has been killed by Russian forces.

An Australian prisoner of war is suspected to have been killed by Russian forces in Ukraine, with the government scrambling to confirm his death.