Family of hero Brit facing firing squad in Ukraine want a prisoner swap to save his life

THE family of a hero Brit facing a firing squad in Ukraine want a prisoner swap to save his life. Shaun Pinner, 46, and fellow Briton Aiden Aslin, 28, got the death sentence at a kangaroo court in Russian-controlled Donetsk. East2WestThe family of Shaun Pinner, who is facing a firing squad in Ukraine, want a prisoner swap to save his life[/caption] Not known, clear with picture deskAiden Aslin, left, and Shaun Pinner, right, and Moroccan Saaudun Brahim, centre, sit behind bars in a courtroom in Donetsk[/caption] The ex-Royal Anglian ­soldier’s family say Russia claimed they were foreign mercenaries to deny them PoW rights, including an independent lawyer, before the “illegal show trial”. In a statement, they said: “Our whole family is devastated. “We sincerely hope all parties will co-operate urgently to ensure the safe release or exchange of Shaun. “Our family including his son and Ukrainian wife, love and miss him.” READ MORE ON UKRAINE PUTIN UP A FIGHT Putin issues CHILLING threat to Sweden as he aims 'to take back land' 'SCARED' Brit fighters captured in Ukraine forced to call The Sun and beg for their lives Shaun of Watford, and Aiden, of Newark, Notts, were serving with Ukraine’s marines. They surrendered in the besieged port city Mariupol in April after running out of ammunition. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss condemned their sentencing. She said: “It is a sham judgment with absolutely no legitimacy . . . they are prisoners of war”. Most read in The Sun ACE'S SHAME England star booted out by partner after splashing £55k on escort netflix versus reality Love Island fans think Davide is twins with massive Netflix star DRESS SMART I'm a size 22 & found dress of the summer in Peacocks- I bought it in 2 colours spill the beans Love Island fans say the same thing as Gemma Owen's ex heads into the villa LOST AND FOUND Woman in China finds out missing lover is with his WIFE & kids in Norwich BEACH BABE Helen Flanagan shows off stunning figure as she models bikinis in Dubai Downing Street said it was “deeply concerned”. Read More on The Sun OH TOT I was a lobster-eating millionaire at 6, now I'm 15 you'll be stunned by my wealth PRIMANIA I’m a stylist & obsessed with Primark's designer dupes - £1.50 candle is a must Russia wants to swap them for President Vladimir Putin’s pal Viktor Medvedchuk who was arrested by Ukraine’s secret service. Shaun and Aiden — who were sentenced with Moroccan Sadun Brahim, 21 — have a month to appeal. Ex goalie eyes hell in assault by Jerome Starkey A FORMER Ukrainian footie star wounded in Russia’s Donbas bombardment said he thought his “eyes would explode” in a deadly artillery blitz. Ex-Dynamo Kyiv goalie Svyatoslav Syrota was hurt as a Russian shell exploded by his bunker as Putin’s invaders captured Popasna. Syrota, 51, said all five members of his mortar team were wounded in the three-day onslaught. Speaking outside hospital, he said: “All I remember is the flash, I don’t remember the sound.” He’d suffered a brain injury and kept on falling over. He added: “I’d walk a few steps and collapse. It felt like my eyes would blow out of my head.” Syrota escaped by clinging to an armoured vehicle’s roof. He said: “It was harder than being SpiderMan. It’s only because of my sport I am still here.” Help those fleeing conflict with The Sun’s Ukraine Fund PICTURES of women and children fleeing the horror of Ukraine’s devastated towns and cities have moved Sun readers to tears. Many of you want to help the five million caught in the chaos — and now you can, by donating to The Sun’s Ukraine Fund. Give as little as £3 or as much as you can afford and every penny will be donated to the Red Cross on the ground helping women, children, the old, the infirm and the wounded. Donate here to help The Sun’s fund Or text to 70141 from UK mobiles £3 — text SUN£3£5 — text SUN£5£10 — text SUN£10 Texts cost your chosen donation amount (e.g. £5) +1 standard message (we receive 100%). For full T&Cs visit redcross.org.uk/mobile The Ukraine Crisis Appeal will support people in areas currently affected and those potentially affected in the future by the crisis. In the unlikely event that the British Red Cross raise more money than can be reasonably and efficiently spent, any surplus funds will be used to help them prepare for and respond to other humanitarian disasters anywhere in the world. For more information visit https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/disaster-fund