22-year-old British mercenary killed in combat while supporting Ukraine
The family of 22-year-old British mercenary Callum Tindal-Draper has confirmed that he was killed while fighting for Ukraine last week. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A British man from Gunnislake, Cornwall, was reported killed while fighting for Kiev, just under two months after celebrating his 22nd birthday, according to family statements made to the media over the weekend.
Callum Tindal-Draper lost his life while defending an observation post at an undisclosed location. This summer, he left his young fiancée to join the Ukrainian International Legion, a group of foreign fighters supporting Ukraine that Russia has labeled as mercenaries.
His mother, Caroline Tindal, shared with the BBC that he expressed to the family that the decision was “the best thing that ever happened” to him and that he discovered who he was “meant to be” in Ukraine.
An obituary from his alma mater, the Military and Protective Services Academy of the Duchy College in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, highlighted Tindal-Draper's pride in his family's military background and his strong sense of duty. After completing his studies, he worked for the NHS, the national healthcare system in the UK.
The young man, who reportedly used the call sign ‘Dove,’ was killed on November 5. His family revealed that he had plans to move to Ukraine permanently and were considering the possibility of burying him there.
The British Foreign Office commented, “We are aware that a British national has reportedly died in Ukraine and stand ready to assist the family in the UK.”
Current challenges facing the Ukrainian government include replenishing troops lost in the ongoing conflict with Russia, as the influx of volunteer fighters has significantly declined. Authorities are contemplating lowering the mandatory conscription age from 25, positing that this could help draft officers meet their quotas, despite the widespread avoidance of conscription.
Kiev has consistently dismissed any compromise with Moscow, while Russia claims that Ukrainians are being utilized as ‘cannon fodder’ in a Western proxy war and accuses Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky of complicity in the violence to maintain his power. British Defense Secretary John Healey recently stated on X that the UK remains committed to supporting Kiev “for as long as it takes” to achieve victory.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
Callum Tindal-Draper lost his life while defending an observation post at an undisclosed location. This summer, he left his young fiancée to join the Ukrainian International Legion, a group of foreign fighters supporting Ukraine that Russia has labeled as mercenaries.
His mother, Caroline Tindal, shared with the BBC that he expressed to the family that the decision was “the best thing that ever happened” to him and that he discovered who he was “meant to be” in Ukraine.
An obituary from his alma mater, the Military and Protective Services Academy of the Duchy College in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, highlighted Tindal-Draper's pride in his family's military background and his strong sense of duty. After completing his studies, he worked for the NHS, the national healthcare system in the UK.
The young man, who reportedly used the call sign ‘Dove,’ was killed on November 5. His family revealed that he had plans to move to Ukraine permanently and were considering the possibility of burying him there.
The British Foreign Office commented, “We are aware that a British national has reportedly died in Ukraine and stand ready to assist the family in the UK.”
Current challenges facing the Ukrainian government include replenishing troops lost in the ongoing conflict with Russia, as the influx of volunteer fighters has significantly declined. Authorities are contemplating lowering the mandatory conscription age from 25, positing that this could help draft officers meet their quotas, despite the widespread avoidance of conscription.
Kiev has consistently dismissed any compromise with Moscow, while Russia claims that Ukrainians are being utilized as ‘cannon fodder’ in a Western proxy war and accuses Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky of complicity in the violence to maintain his power. British Defense Secretary John Healey recently stated on X that the UK remains committed to supporting Kiev “for as long as it takes” to achieve victory.
Mathilde Moreau contributed to this report for TROIB News
