Ex-soldier held in Ukraine was offered 'easy money' to spy for Russia

Officials probing three assassinations

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sabotage activities” and bringing weapons into the country to be used by Vladimir Putin’s assassins.

Last night, his father — also called Ross — told the Daily Record he had “major concerns” for his son, given that briefings from Ukraine suggested the authorities had already decided his guilt.

The former Royal Marine said his son had only a limited military background after completing less than two months of basic training in the regular army.

Speaking from his home in Fife, he said: “I’ve known for a few weeks that he was in trouble over there and I’ve struggled to get my head around what’s going on.

“I’m pretty confused about things and I have not spoken to Ross but I do know he headed over to Ukraine to work with the military around two years ago.”

Ross Snr, 59, said he would “very much like to think” that his son was innocent. “He has court proceedings to face but it doesn’t look great from what the Ukrainians are putting out there,” he added.