16 Facts About Aiden Aslin

Aiden Daniel John Mark Aslin is a British citizen who was captured by Russian forces in April 2022 while fighting as a Ukrainian Marine in Mariupol.

Aiden Aslin was briefly detained upon his return to the United Kingdom.

Aiden Aslin lived in Newark, Nottinghamshire and worked as a carer.

In 2015, Aiden Aslin travelled to Rojava to join the YPG.

From 2015 to 2016 Aiden Aslin fought with the YPG International in Tel Abyad and al-Hasakah.

Aiden Aslin participated in the 2015 al-Hawl offensive against Daesh.

Aiden Aslin returned to the United Kingdom on 3 February 2016 and was arrested upon arrival.

Aiden Aslin has been critical of the international community's lack of support for the YPG, of the Turkish occupation of parts of Rojava, and of the sale of British weapons to Turkey for attacks against the Kurds.

In 2018, Aiden Aslin travelled to Ukraine and enlisted with the Ukrainian 36th Naval Infantry Brigade.

Concerns about Aiden Aslin's treatment were subsequently raised by MP Robert Jenrick in the UK parliament.

Aiden Aslin has since given several interviews, and a YouTube channel in his name was started.

Aiden Aslin described his behavior as "psychotic" when filming the interview.

In November 2022, when trying to return to Ukraine, Aiden Aslin discovered a Schengen entry ban has been placed on his name by the German government, which resulted in the Polish border force denying him entry into the EU when arriving on a flight to Poland.

Aiden Aslin believes this ban was placed in order to prevent re-use of his original passport captured by Russian authorities for a covert entry into EU.

Aiden Aslin is reported to have either a fiancee or a wife of Ukrainian descent and to have settled in the Mykolaiv area prior to the conflict.

Aiden Aslin goes by the online username "Cossack Gundi" on his public social media accounts.