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Alahna Kindred

British man sentenced to death for fighting in Ukraine WILL be executed, family say

A British soldier captured fighting for Ukraine by Russian forces and sentenced to death has been told his execution will go ahead, his family have said.

Aiden Aslin, 28, was captured while battling Kremlin troops in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Earlier this month, he along with fellow British fighter Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death by the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), which is not internationally recognised.

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