He opened up about the horrors he and others endured
Freed Aiden Aslin was "made to say" propaganda lines after he was captured by the Russian troops. The soldier, who is originally from Newark, Nottinghamshire, was already living in Ukraine and joined the army in a joint effort to defend the nation against Vladimir Putin's invasion.
Mr Aslin has now taken back control of his Twitter account and opened up about the horrors he and others endured since their capture in Mariupol on April 12. He said he spoke under duress and was "made to say" that Ukrainians bombard civilian areas on purpose.He has now clarified he was pushed to say Russian propaganda lines.
During a 45-minute film released earlier this year, Mr Aslin answered 'no' when asked several times if he was speaking under duress. Questioned by pro Kremlin journalist Graham Phillips, also from Nottinghamshire, he recounted his time with the Ukrainian military and repeated several of Moscow's propaganda lines, including that he was a mercenary and not a legitimate combatant.
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