While in captivity, Aiden Aslin witnessed occupying forces murder a prisoner in an adjacent cell. He also describes a situation where a Ukrainian POW was beaten to death by a military guard during 'the gauntlet' - a process where new prisoners had bags placed over their heads and were made to crawl to their cells while being beaten.
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A Ukrainian POW was beaten to death with a police baton by a military guard during 'the gauntlet' in DPR captivity
A Ukrainian group attempted to relieve Mariupol but retreated after advancing 10-15 km and encountering strong enemy resistance.
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