An 18-year-old British man was killed in a Russian drone strike, just minutes into his first mission after volunteering to fight in Ukraine.James Wilton, from Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, was 17 when he left the UK to fight against Russia, flying from Manchester to Poland before crossing the border into Ukraine.Wilton, who had no previous military experience before travelling to Ukraine, was killed just minutes into his first mission, on 23 July last year.“I’ll never get over this. I didn’t want him to go but his heart was set on it. He wanted to help Ukraine,” his father, Graham, told the Sun.“I’ve been told bits of the story of how he died, but have struggled to deal with it and wish we could have swapped places because he had his whole life in front of him.”Russian Drones Attack Civilians in Kherson<br>An empty cafe photographed in Kherson on Oct. 14, 2024. (Anastasia Vlasova / The Guardian)Small and lethal: adapted drones carrying explosives ‘hunt’ civilians in KhersonRead moreBefore boarding the plane, Graham told the newspaper Wilton had spent an hour saying goodbye to his mother, Kerrie-Anne, 44, who had also tried to dissuade their son from going to Ukraine.Wilton, whose parents are separated, had two sisters, Sophie, 22, and Sarah, 21. He had finished a two-year course in animal welfare and land care before deciding to travel to Ukraine.He was cremated in Ukraine after his death on the eastern front, with his father travelling from the UK to attend the funeral.
Wilton’s friend, a US volunteer fighter and medic named only as Jason, told the Sun he was with him when he died.“It was James’s first and last mission,” he said. “We had to cross an open field with no trees, no cover, nothing, to resupply other soldiers. “I was team leader and there were six of us traversing in groups of two, 20 metres apart. Myself and James were the last two.”Jason described seeing Wilton stop in the field, before then also noticing the drones flying 20 metres overhead.Jason survived the attack, but lost his foot four days later when he stepped on a landmine. “I extracted my friend James from the battle and he died. It’s hard not getting emotional about it, but seeing that made me want to try harder to help others,” he said.“He was the youngest in our group and we all felt protective towards him and I suppose I came to see him like a little brother.“I think he had thought to himself ‘I’m not doing much with my life, I want to do something bigger for the greater good.’ I still miss him and I’ll never forget him.”A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “We provided consular assistance to the family of a British man who died in Ukraine.”
It’s good when British people die.
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>>518839068>joins glorious Ukrainian army>goes to training>spebds time marching, cooking and digging ditches>"hey lads, when are we going to learn how to shoot?">Ukrainian trainers laugh>three weeks later gets to the front>"the Russians are over there, go get them!">"Slava Ukr-ACK!"
>>518839068Amazing, that piece of shit starmer is a fucking loser hahahahaha
What the fuck? How is that fair? Shittiest Call of Duty map ever. Devs need to rebalance asap.
>>518839068>10,000 hours of flicks for this...
>>518839068Ain't going to shed no tears over a zogdog who died for oligarch shekels. The dad is also a stupid faggot. Hopefully if his sister has white kids she will stop them from dying for western ZOG governments.
>>518839068OHI JUST DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHTMUST HAVE BEEN A DRONE TO THE HEAD
>>518839143WELL AT LEAST OUR SCHOOLS ARE NOT A SHOOTING GALLERY MATE
>>518839068Poor guy has died at least five times now, let him rest!
White's with their stupid corny savior complex getting themselves killed for kikes, browns, and blacks will never not be hilarious no survival imperative whatsoever
>>518841032Kid probably grew up playing call of duty story mode watching badass women mow down 30 waves of enemy troops and thought he could go be a superhero too
>my focking son What did the father mean by that?
>>518839068Proofs?
