A Newcastle man with no army training or experience in conflict has said he is signing up to fight alongside Ukrainians in “solidarity”.
Roger Conway, 34, went to the Ukrainian Embassy in West London, where he collected an email address to volunteer his services..
Last week, Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine in an 'unprovoked' and 'aggressive' attack which has prompted global outage and calls for immediate withdrawal from world leaders.
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Speaking to the PA news agency, Roger said: “We’ve convinced ourselves that we’re stepping in and we’re helping by having Facebook photos and tweeting solidarity but it doesn’t really make a difference to anyone.
“Solidarity doesn’t look real if you don’t do anything”.
Roger, who works as a contractor in finance, said he had never been in the army.
“I’ve never been in but I’ve not got kids, I’m 34, feel fit”.
Asked if he was scared, he said: “Possibly a little but that’s no reason not to do anything in life. I’m ready, I think”.
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