Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed an Australian who was taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine.

Australian broadcaster ABC and CNN’s affiliate Seven News cited Ukrainian sources suggesting that the 32-year-old soldier might have been killed. Speaking at a press conference on Jan. 15, Albanese said his government is “urgently seeking clarification” about the situation,

Oscar Jenkins, an Australian teacher fighting for Ukraine, was reportedly captured and interrogated by Russian soldiers. His status and whereabouts are unknown.

Herald has revealed Australian Oscar Jenkins, who was taken captive by Russian forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine last month, was tortured “for days” before he was killed.

Australia summoned the Russian ambassador over reports a Melbourne man had been killed after being captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday.

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

The Australian government is making "urgent enquiries" after reports suggest a man from the city of Melbourne has been killed by Russian forces. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting for Ukraine.

Australia said Wednesday that "all options are open" in its response to the reported killing of one of its citizens after his capture by Russian forces in Ukraine.