“They are soldiers of fortune and have been involved in illegal activities on the territory of Ukraine.
They participated in the shelling of our military.
They threatened their lives and must be held accountable ... for the crimes they committed, ”he said in an interview with MSNBC.
Peskov added that American mercenaries cannot enjoy the protection of the Geneva Convention.
The American mercenary Andy Wen, who had previously surrendered near Kharkov, told RT correspondent Roman Kosarev that he was a shooter in his detachment.