 A British man who fought for Ukraine before being taken prisoner by Russian forces is due to speak at the United Nations about the plight of others who are being held captive. Aiden Aslin is heading to Geneva where he will voice his concern for comrades who have disappeared in Moscow's shadowy detention system after being seized 17 months ago. Aslin was sentenced to death after being one of the more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops who surrendered at the end of the month-long siege of the Illich steelworks in Mariupol. He has since described how he was repeatedly interrogated, tortured, stabbed and forced to film pro-Russian propaganda videos, even while visibly injured and in handcuffs. The military aid volunteer is due to speak alongside another former Ukrainian prisoner of war (PoW) at the UN's Human Rights Council, scheduled to take place in the Swiss city early next week. 'The speech I have prepared will tell them about what we experienced and why the West needs to do more to pressure Russia into obeying the Geneva Convention which they signed,' he said. Aiden Aslin is frustrated at not being able to rejoin Ukraine's fight but has been aiding the counter-offensive in a non-combat role (Picture: Aiden Aslin) 'The main message is that there are still a lot of Ukrainians who are in captivity and Russia is refusing to give them access to the Red Cross. 'There are a lot of families who are being kept in the dark and don't know if their loved ones are alive. All they know is that they were captured but since then there has not been any outside access. 'It's been 17 months since people were captured in Mariupol and a lot of families don't know where they are and if they are still alive. 'They don't know if their health is good or if they have died in captivity and their bodies will be returned to Ukraine in a body exchange. '){kind=link}
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A British man who fought for Ukraine before being taken prisoner by Russian forces is due to speak at the United Nations about the plight of others who are being held captive.
Aiden Aslin is heading to Geneva where he will voice his concern for comrades who have disappeared in Moscow’s shadowy detention system after being seized 17 months ago.
Aslin was sentenced to death after being one of the more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops who surrendered at the end of the month-long siege of the Illich steelworks in Mariupol.
He has since described how he was repeatedly interrogated, tortured, stabbed and forced to film pro-Russian propaganda videos, even while visibly injured and in handcuffs.