A Nottinghamshire man who is being held as a prisoner of war by Russian forces has been told that he could face the death penalty. Aiden Aslin, from Newark, was captured while fighting for the Ukrainian Marines and has been used as a bargaining chip by Vladimir Putin's regime for the release of a pro-Russian politician being held in Ukraine.
Mr Aslin moved to Ukraine in 2018 and later joined the armed forces. He was fighting with the Ukrainian Marines at the time of capture. A new video, released by the Telegraph, shows Mr Aslin along with fellow Brit Shaun Pinner appearing in a court in Russian-controlled Donetsk facing a number of charges including being a mercenary.
If convicted on the charges, including of trying to seize power, the men could face the death penalty. Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has said the Foreign Office will make all the representations on Mr Aslin’s behalf.
