A Briton who has been fighting with the Ukrainian armed forces in the besieged city of Mariupol has been forced to surrender along with his unit to the Russians because they have run out of food and ammunition.
Aiden Aslin, from Newark, joined Ukraine’s marines in 2018 but has told friends and family that he and his comrades cannot hold out any longer as the Russians gradually tighten their grip on the southern port city.
Aslin’s mother, Ang Wood, told the BBC that her son’s unit had “put up one hell of a fight” but had to call it a day because they had “no weapons left”. She called on the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, to find a way to “take Putin down” in an interview.
Aslin tweeted under the name Cossackgundi, although he has become increasingly unable to do so recently, leaving the administration of the account in the hands of a friend who will continue to comment on the war under his user name.
We've gotten word from Johnny. "It's been 48 days, we tried our best to defend Mariupol but we have no choice but to surrender to Russian forces. We have no food and no ammunition. It's been a pleasure everyone, I hope this war ends soon."
— COSSACKGUNDI (@cossackgundi) April 12, 2022
