Foreign minister Penny Wong warns Russia that all diplomatic options "are on the table" as officials scramble to verify reports that Australian man Oscar Jenkins has been killed in 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. Asked how Australia would react if the killing was confirmed,

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says gov’t working to verify report that volunteer fighter was killed by Russian forces.

Penny Wong is warning “all options are on the table” amid reports Russian forces killed Australian man Oscar Jenkins after capturing him in eastern Ukraine.

Australia has vowed it will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed one of its nationals captured fighting for Ukraine, after reports emerged the prisoner of war may have been killed.

Australia has vowed to take the “strongest possible action” if it is confirmed that Russian forces have executed one of its citizens captured in Ukraine. Ministers said they were “seeking urgent clarification” from Moscow about the condition of Oscar Jenkins after reports of his death circulated earlier this week.

Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins has reportedly been killed in cold blood by his captors. The federal government is pushing for answers from Russian authorities, and vowing strong action if the reports are confirmed.

Russia places little value on human life, but the feared execution of Australian man Oscar Jenkins cannot go unpunished.

We have already summoned the Russian ambassador... We will wait for the facts to emerge. But if any harm has come to Oscar Jenkins, it is absolutely unacceptable, and the Australian government will take the most resolute measures,

The warning comes amid reports Vladimir Putin's troops had killed Oscar Jenkins, an Australian they'd captured in Ukraine's Donbas region last year. Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong has ...