Foreign minister says government has received confirmation from Russia the 32-year-old is alive and in custody
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Oscar Jenkins, the Australian man reported as killed in captivity by Russian forces in the war in Ukraine, is alive, Penny Wong has said.
The Australian foreign minister announced on Wednesday that the government has confirmed he is being held as a prisoner of war.
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