Brit teen soldier who went AWOL to fight Russia ‘signs up to Ukraine’s Foreign Legion’
A TEEN Coldstream Guardsman who went Awol is believed to have signed with Ukraine’s Foreign Legion.
The 19-year-old joined veterans who crossed from Poland on Monday and is still in his Army camouflage gear.
Friends said the lad was given an AK-47 rifle, a bulletproof vest and helmet after handing over his passport and signing a contract to join the Ukrainian army.
It is believed he has been sent from Lviv to eastern Ukraine.
He told a friend: “I want to get on the front line. That’s what I signed to do, I can’t do it in the Army.”
A source added: “His battalion had just got back from the Falklands which was essentially a lot of standing around.
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“He told fellow recruits he wanted to do something real.”
The rogue squaddie poses a huge security risk as Putin could claim Britain has entered the war if he is captured.
Up to four serving Brit soldiers are thought to be in Ukraine.
They face prosecution for desertion.
The Army said: “We are strongly encouraging them to return.”
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