James Wilton was just 18 years old when he volunteered to fight for Ukraine months after finishing college. It was a decision he made with conviction and passion - but it was one which led to his death.The teenager from Huddersfield was killed in a drone attack in the village of Terny on the eastern front."He had his whole life in front of him," says James' father, Graham."I would swap places with him tomorrow just so he could be sat at home having a pint and watching the darts."I'm 52, I have lived my life. He was 18, who knows what he could have done? He didn't have a life, that's the worst part of it."
Graham dropped James off at Manchester Airport on 28 April. From there he caught a flight to Krakow then boarded a bus to Ternopil, where he joined up with the International Legion and underwent a basic training programme lasting about four weeks.Speaking ahead of the third anniversary of the start of the war later this month, Graham says his son and his comrades, who hailed from all over the world and had varying degrees of military experience, were "totally ill-equipped" and used as "cannon fodder".In response, a spokesperson for the International Legion said the strategy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is "based on the intelligent use of resources, tactical planning, and technological advantages"."Every offensive or defensive operation is planned based on intelligence and detailed risk analysis," they added.The spokesperson said their units receive the same standardized equipment as the Ukrainian Army and are supplied with "modern weapons".
>>544172244should have stayed and fought for his own country
>>544172244Good
>>544172244>"Mom, dad...I want to go to a third world country with minimal training, reconnaissance capability, support, and complete unprepared to fight Russians. These Russians will have all the advantages I do not have. Is this a good idea?
>>544172244The only good nafotard is a dead nafotard. Thank you Putin.
>>544172244> finishing college> at age 18He may have started but he surely didn't finish college.
>>544172244What is it with englishers being so desoerate to join the ukie war? England must truly be a terrible place.
Can someone explain the psychology behind this? Are these people looking to play COD irl or whats the matter? I have heard the stories of Latin American volunteers and they get paid (and treated) like shit, while putting their lives in the line for a foreign war with nothing but corporate interests behind it.
>>544174342idk
>>544173868I dont understand what you're trying to say here, explain.
>>544172244Teenagers are retarded. Their "convictions" mean nothing.
>>544172244Cool story nigger
>>544174342because their home life is empty and hollow.
>>544172244Kek, looks like one of those reddit homos then got blown the fuck up in the early days, because someone had geo tag info on the photo they uploaded to that gay site.
He should have just stayed in pissrael and got droned by hamas
