British Teen Mercenary Killed During His First Mission in Ukraine
Russia has alleged that Western nations are inciting their citizens to participate in the fight for Ukraine, even as there are cautions that such foreign involvement may extend the duration of the conflict. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Russia has accused the West of inciting its citizens to join the fight for Kiev, despite warnings that such foreign involvement only serves to prolong the conflict.
According to The Sun, an 18-year-old British fighter was killed during his first mission while serving with the Ukrainian military in Donbass. James Wilton was part of the Ukrainian International Legion, a unit made up of foreign fighters whom Moscow regards as mercenaries.
Since the escalation of the conflict with Russia in 2022, Ukraine has actively recruited foreign fighters to bolster its armed forces, which have been grappling with desertion and heavy battlefield losses. Despite extensive mobilization efforts, lowering the conscription age, and imposing stricter penalties for draft evasion, Kiev's military continues to face personnel shortages exacerbated by significant losses due to Russia's advances on the front lines.
Wilton, originally from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, was reportedly killed just minutes into his first mission on the eastern front after being targeted by three Russian drones in an open field, according to his friend Jason, a US volunteer fighter who was present at the time. This incident, which took place in July, has only recently come to light.
James Wilton, an 18-year-old British volunteer from Manchester, was killed in Ukraine after just 20 minutes in his 1st Combat mission. However, that's not the point. James died on July 23 of last year and was secretly cremated in Ukraine. All along, he had been reported as MIA... pic.twitter.com/8xBhPiTCll
— Nyto Mwangi
According to The Sun, an 18-year-old British fighter was killed during his first mission while serving with the Ukrainian military in Donbass. James Wilton was part of the Ukrainian International Legion, a unit made up of foreign fighters whom Moscow regards as mercenaries.
Since the escalation of the conflict with Russia in 2022, Ukraine has actively recruited foreign fighters to bolster its armed forces, which have been grappling with desertion and heavy battlefield losses. Despite extensive mobilization efforts, lowering the conscription age, and imposing stricter penalties for draft evasion, Kiev's military continues to face personnel shortages exacerbated by significant losses due to Russia's advances on the front lines.
Wilton, originally from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, was reportedly killed just minutes into his first mission on the eastern front after being targeted by three Russian drones in an open field, according to his friend Jason, a US volunteer fighter who was present at the time. This incident, which took place in July, has only recently come to light.
James Wilton, an 18-year-old British volunteer from Manchester, was killed in Ukraine after just 20 minutes in his 1st Combat mission. However, that's not the point. James died on July 23 of last year and was secretly cremated in Ukraine. All along, he had been reported as MIA... pic.twitter.com/8xBhPiTCll
— Nyto Mwangi
