The Latest Breaking News from Aiden Aslin

Mum of captured Brit soldier in Russia 'in bits' after recognising son from tattoos

Aiden Aslin, from Newark, Notts., was captured after his unit ran out of ammunition and food while fighting Russian forces in the besieged city of Mariupol, in eastern Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022

Family’s shock as photos emerge of ‘beaten’ British fighter after Russian capture

A photograph posted online by pro-Russian social media accounts appeared to show a man restrained on a chair with facial injuries

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022

Brit fighter seized in Ukraine pictured with gashes and cuts to face amid torture fears

Aiden Aslin, the 28-year-old British fighter who has fought for the Ukraine's marines for four years, also had a large cut on his forehead after being seized by Vladimir Putin's forces

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022

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

Aiden Aslin, a 28-year-old from Nottinghamshire, said he had ‘no choice but to surrender to Russian forces’

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022

Brit soldier fighting in Mariupol says his unit has 'no choice but to surrender'

Aiden Aslin, 27, contacted his family in the early hours claiming the unit had run out of food and ammunition, saying he was praying the West could help bring and end to the relentless civilian bombing

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022

Newark care worker issues message while fighting Russian forces in Ukraine

He's called on Western countries to do more

Nottingham Post · Mar 26, 2022

On Ukraine’s front line, Britons battle Russia-backed separatists

A handful of British soldiers fighting against Russia-backed separatists say they are motivated by a sense of duty.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2022