A 19-year-old Coldstream Guardsman who went lacking has been revealed to have joined Ukraine’s Overseas Legion to battle on the entrance line towards Russia in Kyiv.
The teenager, who has not been named, travelled over Poland’s border into Ukraine to affix different recruits.
He was made to “signal a contract” promising to not depart Ukraine till the top of the warfare and gave his passport in.
He then was outfitted with an AK-47 and travelled to the entrance line in Kyiv.
A good friend of the soldier mentioned: “He didn’t need to sit round in England and wished to place his coaching to good use to assist the individuals of Ukraine.
“He’s an important lad and actually believes in what he’s doing.
“He fortunately signed a contract and handed over his passport as a result of he has no intention of leaving till this warfare is over.”
“It’s not that simple to talk to him over there as a result of the sign’s not nice however he’s doing OK and was put into motion immediately due to his fight coaching.” He informed the Each day Mail.
A small variety of serving British personnel are believed to have gone absent with out depart to affix the resistance towards the Russian invasion, whereas veterans and Britons with out fight expertise have additionally travelled to Ukraine.
Boris Johnson warned they might face court docket martial on their return to the UK, as Ministry of Defence (MoD) chiefs have banned all service personnel from travelling to Ukraine “till additional discover”.
Armed forces minister James Heappey mentioned: “It's unlawful for British service personnel to initially go absent with out depart within the first place, however to go absent with out depart to be able to battle in a overseas warfare is solely unacceptable, and albeit dangers the UK being wrongly claimed by Russia to be a belligerent on this.
“Service individuals who would possibly assume they're doing the suitable factor ought to replicate it's 100% not the proper factor to be doing.”
He mentioned he had heard a small variety of serving troops – round three or 4 – had gone to Ukraine.
However he added: “It’s not simply the very small variety of troopers who've gone Awol apparently to go battle in Ukraine, I'd say to the broader veterans group I do know… you settle for the limitless legal responsibility within the service of your nation to face up for what’s proper on the earth, that there’s a factor deep inside you as a soldier that makes you see TV photographs and makes you need to go and battle for what’s proper, however no good comes from British service individuals or veterans going to Ukraine to be part of this.”
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