Aiden Aslin recalls horror when Russian captors 'punched him on nose' for being British

Aiden Aslin recalled the horror days when he was being detained by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, a news report has claimed. Talking about the days when he was detained he said he was punched in the face when they first found out he was British.

Aiden Aslin was reunited with his family on Thursday after being detained for months following his capture by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine.

A total of 10 foreign detainees were released on Wednesday evening after Saudi Arabia said it had brokered an exchange between Russia and Ukraine.

Mr Aslin and four other Britons – John Harding, Dylan Healy, Andrew Hill and Shaun Pinner – were among them. 

They have now been reunited with their families after touching down at Heathrow Airport on Thursday morning.

Paul Urey, who was captured alongside Mr Healy by Russian-backed forces in April, died in detention in July.

Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, surrounding the capital Kyiv and launching attacks in the south, east and north of the country.

Mr Aslin and Mr Pinner were captured in the country in the coastal city of Mariupol two months later in April and were sentenced to death by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, Mr Aslin recounted his experiences in detention.

READ MORE: Mum looks so young she was asked for ID when buying hamster

Mr Aslin also talked about the moment his captors realised where he was from.

He said: “As soon as I said Great Britain I got a straight punch to the nose. He beat me pretty good.”

source: express.co.uk