Aidan Aslin, 28, moved to Ukraine in 2018 and later joined the nation’s armed forces, but was forced to surrender two days ago after Russian attacks cut off supplies and ammunition in the besieged port city. An image posted on his official social media account, currently managed by a friend, shows Mr Aslin handcuffed, with damage to his eyes and forehead. A caption on the Twitter post read: “Once I got this, it looks like they have understood Eden.” It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. A previous statement on his Twitter account said: “We have received news from Johnny. “48 days have passed, we did our best to defend Mariupol, but we have no choice but to surrender to the Russian forces. We have no food or ammunition. It was a joy for everyone, I hope this war will end soon. “ “We publish it after immediate consultation with his family. Until they tell us otherwise, we will continue to work to share the facts of the war. “Hope for an exchange of prisoners.” Mr Aslin used to use his Instagram page to inform his followers about the conflict, but the page was deleted last week. Mr Aslin’s mother said she was “in pieces” after recognizing the happy tattoo of her Happy Days son in the image posted on social media (Twitter) The 28-year-old, from Newark to Nottinghamshire, called his family in the early hours of Tuesday morning when he told them that his unit in Mariupol had run out of ammunition and food and that they had been ordered to surrender. He said the 36th Marine Brigade had been fighting for 48 consecutive days and was exhausted. Up to 1,000 men from the 36th, 300 of them wounded, are said to have been taken prisoner. His mother, speaking from her home in Balderton, Nottinghamshire, said she was “in pieces” after recognizing her son’s “Happy Days” tattoo in the image posted on social media. Ang Wood said: “It’s Aiden I can not deny. That’s him. These are his tattoos. There is a faint hope that this is an edited image, but I can not see it. I now adhere to Vladimir Putin on the terms of the Geneva Convention. Mr. Ashlin records experience of fighting Russian forces on social media (cossackgundi) This map shows the extent of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Press Association Pictures) “Eden is an active member of the Ukrainian armed forces and therefore a prisoner of war and must be treated with humanity. “It simply came to our notice then. It is time for the British government to get involved. and assist in the release of Aiden because he is still a British citizen. “There may be hope for an exchange of prisoners arranged by the Ukrainians. I’m in pieces. “My son will be scared just like us.” Mr. Aslin previously had two tours with the Kurdish YPG group in Syria against the so-called Islamic State between 2015 and 2016. The Independent has a proud campaign history for the rights of the most vulnerable and we first launched our “Welcome Refugees” campaign during the war in Syria in 2015. Now, as we renew our campaign and start this report on In the wake of the unfolding Ukrainian crisis, we call on the government to move faster and faster to secure aid. To learn more about our Refugee Campaign, click here. To sign the application click here. If you would like to donate, click here for our GoFundMe page. Additional report from SWNS
