Article 5YB1W Family of captive Briton tell of distress at seeing him on Russian TV

Family of captive Briton tell of distress at seeing him on Russian TV

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Kevin Rawlinson and Heather Stewart
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Aiden Aslin's relatives say he is speaking under duress and was legitimate combatant with Ukraine

Relatives of a British man who was taken prisoner while serving with the Ukrainian marines have spoken of their distress at seeing him paraded in front of cameras by his Russian captors.

Aiden Aslin's family said he had been a legitimate combatant with the Ukrainian armed forces, and was speaking under duress during an interview posted online this week that was described as a breach of the Geneva conventions.

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