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Barney Davis

Family of British fighter Aiden Aslin captured by Russia beg for him to be treated well

Aiden Aslin takes an oath to protect Ukraine in 2018

(Picture: Twitter/Cossackgundi)

The family of a British fighter in Ukraine who reportedly surrendered to Russian forces after exhausting his supplies of food and ammunition have begged the Kremlin to treat him in a “humane and dignified way”.

Aiden Aslin, 27, from Newark, Nottinghamshire, is a member of the 39th Brigade Ukrainian Marines having taken an oath to defend Ukraine after falling in love with a woman who he is due to marry.

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