Andelaine Nelson displays a photo of her son, Laken Pavan. The now 18-year-old was recruited as a spy by Russian agents, in the spring of 2024. He pleaded guilty to espionage charges in Poland and is serving a 20-month jail sentence.

Laken Pavan travelled to occupied Ukraine to volunteer for an aid group and ended up being recruited as a Russian agent. The then 17-year-old was sent to Poland to spy on its military, but confessed to police. Now his family hopes to bring an early end to his 20-month jail sentence.