The mum of Nottinghamshire's Aiden Aslin has spoken of her 'huge relief' after her son was freed from Russian forces. The 28-year-old was captured by Russia in April while fighting in part of Ukraine.
He later surrendered to Russian soldiers in Mariupol and had been sentenced to death. But it emerged on Wednesday (October 21) Aiden would be among ten prisoners of war being freed following mediation talks between Ukraine and Russia led by Saudi Arabia.
Aiden's mum Ang Wood said she was 'still in a state of complete shock' and her focus was now on getting her son home safely. Ang, of Newark, said: "There's not really much I can say right now, I'm just spending some time with my family as I'm still in a state of shock.
