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U.K. Volunteer in Ukraine Taken by Russian Troops After ‘Hell of a Fight’

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The mother of Aiden Aslin, who has been fighting as part of Ukraine’s military since 2018, told the BBC “he called me and said they had no weapons left.”

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A British volunteer fighting alongside Ukrainian marines in besieged Mariupol has surrendered to Russian forces, according to reports. The BBC’s Emma Vardy revealed on Twitter that Aiden Aslin’s family confirmed he had been forced to surrender.

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