British fighter who was sentenced to death by Russia back on Ukraine frontline
A British fighter who was held as a prisoner of war by Russia and sentenced to death is back on the frontline in Ukraine.
Aiden Aslin posted to social media from war-torn Avdivvka, a key frontline in the war, but says he is there delivering medical supplies rather than fighting. He shared the footage from frontline with the sound of shellfire in the background and said: “We are here in Avdiivka. Just leaving."
The 30-year-old Brit had been sentenced to death while in Russian hands, but was later freed to return home. He was captured by the Russians in April 2022 while fighting as a Ukrainian Marine in Mariupol. He later posted: “We visited Avdivvka today to deliver crucial medical supplies for the civilians that are surviving in the city or what’s left of it.
“Like many other cities such as Bakhmut and Mariupol, Avdivvka is just another city destroyed by Russia. Russians say it’s green screen.” He added praise for the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and his war zone visits. “Zelensky has some balls to stand here without body armour and helmet.”
He posted from the frontline (cossackgundi/east2west news)Russian sources say there is unrest at Aiden's decision to return to the warzone, even in the capacity of sending in supplies. Pro-war channel Bloknot Russia 18+ said: "While in captivity, Aslin asked for forgiveness from the people of Donbas and Russia for serving in the Ukrainian troops. It turns out that he did not draw any conclusions for himself.”
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He had been sentenced to death two months after he was captured by the so-called authorities in pro-Russian Donetsk People’s Republic. He was made the subject of propaganda footage by Russian-backed forces. In July last year, Aslin's defence team filed an appeal, requesting the dismissal of the verdict due to lack evidence of a crime.
In September, Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported he was among 10 foreign prisoners of war in a PoW exchange after mediation by prime minister Mohammed bin Salman. A year ago he said: "I promised my fiancée that I wouldn't go back to soldiering. That was a big promise I made to her.”
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