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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Batchelor

British volunteer fighter ‘forced to surrender’ to Russian forces in Mariupol

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A volunteer fighter from the UK who battled Russian forces in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol alongside Ukrainian troops has been forced to surrender after running out of food and supplies.

Aiden Aslin, who goes by the name Johnny, said the unit he was with “had no choice” but to lay down their weapons after weeks of heavy fighting and relentless Russian attacks cut off supply lines to the area.

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