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'I thought they were going to kill me' - British fighter tortured by Russian forces

Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian Marines in 2018. Four years later, he was stationed at the front line in Mariupol, where he was part of a mass surrender. He was singled out for his British passport and was taken as a prisoner of war. Now, he, along with the help of John Sweeney, has written a book about his experience in their book 'Putin’s Prisoner: My time as a prisoner of war in Ukraine'. Both John and Aiden joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...

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17.10 17 Aug 2023


'I thought they were going to kill me' - British fighter tortured by Russian forces


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17.10 17 Aug 2023


Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian Marines in 2018. Four years later, he was stationed at the front line in Mariupol, where he was part of a mass surrender. He was singled out for his British passport and was taken as a prisoner of war.

Now, he, along with the help of John Sweeney, has written a book about his experience in their book 'Putin’s Prisoner: My time as a prisoner of war in Ukraine'.

Both John and Aiden joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...


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