A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported.

Russia's military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia's Kursk region, according to reports Monday, as Moscow began daylight drone attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine and its ground forces accelerated gains along parts of the front line.

Video posted on Russian social media channels showed a young bearded man in military clothing. The captive said he was a former British soldier.

G7 foreign ministers are scheduled to discuss diplomatic efforts in both the Mideast and Ukraine wars at a meeting in Italy.