UK man, 19, who works at Subway, goes to Ukraine to fight Russians with zero military background – Mothership.SG

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A 19-year-old UK man, who loves video video games and labored at an area Subway outlet, signed as much as battle Russians in Ukraine and went over inside 36 hours, regardless of having zero related fight navy expertise.

This flip of occasions, which has left his household incredulous, was reported by ITV Granada.

The mom of the post-pubescent teen, Jamie, approached the outlet to disclose what occurred to her son.

What occurred

Jamie’s mom, who refused to be named, revealed that her son doesn’t communicate Polish or Ukrainian.

All of the lad did was e-mail a web site that was facilitating the recruitment of overseas fighters to affix the Ukrainians and booked a one-way ticket that value £45 (S$79).

He then travelled on a toddler’s passport on March 5 from Manchester, UK to Warsaw, Poland, the place he would cross the border into Ukraine.

His mom mentioned he had by no means left the nation previous to this journey.

In whole, he signed up and went to Ukraine all inside 36 hours.

Influenced by on-line content material

The mom mentioned her son was influenced by on-line feedback and Overseas Secretary Liz Truss who supported those that wish to battle Russians.

The mom of three mentioned there was no vetting concerned, and as a substitute Jamie was merely accepted and advised the place to satisfy others like him as soon as he landed in Poland.

The dearth of vetting prolonged to the dearth of alarm bells going off when Jamie’s introductory e-mail contained a spelling error, suggesting he was not even sufficiently old.

When Jamie contacted the London-based organisation, he wrote: “Howdy, I’m right here to enroll to assist ukrain battle off Russia. I used to be advised to e-mail you to get extra data.”

The organisation wrote again and thanked Jamie for his help and requested him to fill out a kind, including a notice to say he ought to solely guide tickets if he had navy/ fight or medical, rescue, hearth combating or mechanical expertise.

Jamie wrote again saying he had booked his flight to Poland.

He’s believed to have crossed into Ukraine by March 7.

Liked video video games

In feedback reported by ITV Granada, the mom sounded exasperated as she mentioned her son had solely accomplished only one 12 months of Military Cadets when he was at college.

Jamie’s mom additionally mentioned her son loved enjoying Name of Responsibility.

“He hasn’t acquired any navy expertise or something like that — it is simply actually from Name of Responsibility,” the mom mentioned.

“He is by no means shot a rifle or something like that.”

Regardless of his paltry navy background expertise, she was aghast he nonetheless managed to signal a contract with the Ukrainian forces for a minimum of two years.

Jamie’s mom mentioned the teenager goes to work to make sandwiches and comes dwelling to observe movies of troopers and refugees in Ukraine, in addition to movies of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

His web search historical past was plagued by information about what was taking place in Ukraine.

Household acquired involved with him in Ukraine

The household then tried to make use of geo-tracking tech to find Jamie.

The final place he was at was simply miles from the border with Lviv, a big western Ukrainian metropolis.

As soon as he crossed into Ukraine the positioning stopped working.

Some 24 hours later, Jamie messaged his household to verify he had signed as much as be part of the bottom forces.

The textual content trade within the morning after 9am learn:

Jamie: I am in I’ve signed the contract and acquired the right here

Gear

Household: For the way lengthy? Are you okay?

We have now been apprehensive

Jamie: Till marshal legislation is over

Household: Are you okay

Jamie: I am advantageous acquired right here final evening, occurring a run in a second however I am surrounded by the entire world so it is superb

Will communicate to you later

Household: Keep protected please

Jamie: I’ll as I said the entire world’s round me.

Received folks from each the place

Household: Attempt to be in contact please as usually as you possibly can

Jamie: I’ll ship a message each morning saying I am alive and wholesome and that is it

Household: That is sufficient, I simply wish to hear your protected xx love you

Household nonetheless shocked

The mom advised ITV Granada: “Every single day you are simply ready, I am continually on my laptop computer, on my telephone, simply checking.”

His uncle added: “Within the eyes of the legislation he’s an grownup, however if you happen to have a look at the e-mail he despatched it says ‘I wish to come and battle Russia’, it even has spelling errors — an e-mail like that you just’d hope they’d decide it up.”

“The truth that in 36 hours he was ready to enroll is unbelievable.”

“He did not take something with him, he simply advised us, ‘I’ve acquired my military cadet uniform’.”

UK authorities mentioned it’s advises towards travelling to Ukraine and anybody who travels to battle zones to have interaction in illegal exercise, ought to count on to be investigated upon their return to the UK.

All media by way of ITV Granada

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