Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called on foreign fighters to defend against Russian attacks. Many weren't what the Ministry of Defense had in mind.

Hilarious piece from Businessinsider telling the story of couple of guys going to Ukraine to fight with the foreign legion. They barely survived without beeing in any battle. Goes home.

‘I came to fight for Ukraine, not to die for Ukraine’

  • CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml
    26·
    3 years ago

    I don’t know what to add that has not been said before, in this thread or elsewhere. But this line was the one that made me want to write a comment:

    “It was like a rollercoaster,” Tobias’ daughter, Luna, told me when I reached her by phone. “Always waiting for messages to know if he was okay.”

    Tobias went to Ukraine because he saw a girl his daughter’s age carrying an AK in Kiev, and that made him want to enlist. But for what? He left his daughter behind, he might die in Ukraine and leave his daughter an orphan, for an unknown woman he saw on TV that reminded him of his daughter? But you have a daughter right here, at home, that needs you.

    Ukraine is not your fight.

    • Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml
      12·
      3 years ago

      Is he hoping to get a Hallmark movie deal with that sob story? He left his family to go and join in a war that doesn’t involve him in any way out of empathy? Get the fuck out of here.

    • Rafael_Luisi@lemmygrad.ml
      8·
      3 years ago

      Bruh thats an big ass red flag, he leaved after he saw an girl of the age of his daughter fighting in the war, i wonder why he decided to go immediatly after seeing that 🤔

      • Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml
        3·
        3 years ago

        Best case scenario is missing white woman syndrome where he was just so moved because he saw a little white girl putting her life at risk. But more likely he wanted to get himself a child bride.