A
British soldier, who fought the Taliban as a member of the British Armed Forces
in Afghanistan, has sold his PlayStation 5 for £400 to raise money to fly to
Ukraine to fight Russia. He believes fighting Russian forces, who invaded
Ukraine on February 24, is a moral responsibility to safeguard the sovereignty of Ukraine.

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George
Parker, 30, spent seven months in Afghanistan. He said Russian forces
“can’t throw anything at him he’s not seen before.”

Since
Ukraine’s President Volydymr Zelensky sought the help of veteran soldiers from
across the world to fight for Ukraine, who are struggling against the mighty
Russians, hundreds of British soldiers have
registered their interest.

“I’m
not nervous, I’m more nervous speaking to the media than fighting the
Russians,” Geroge said.

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He
joined the British Armed Forces at the age of 16 and served with the Princess
of Wales’s Royal Regiment – named after Princess Diana.

‘Saw
everything the Taliban had to throw against us’

During
his service, he was stationed in the thick of the action in Afghanistan.
“In Afghanistan, I saw everything the Taliban had to throw against us. I
was on frontline infantry so I dealt with rocket and bomber attacks. I expect
what I’ll see in Ukraine will be nothing I haven’t experienced before,” he
said.

George
had originally bought it for £550, but he suffered the loss to help the
Ukrainians in their war against Russians.

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‘Willing
to die’

“I
feel it’s a duty for soldiers in this country to come to the aid of Ukraine,
depending on what their lives are like of course. I have mates who’ve said
they’d love to come with me but they have wives and children to look after and
think of first. I’m willing to die for this cause. I think freedom is something
we take for granted and we should defend it. We should stand up for what’s
right and the danger of death comes with the occupation,” he said.

George
had also laid out his plan on how to enter Ukraine. He plans to fly to Poland later
this week and will travel to Kyiv from there.

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“When
I arrive I’ll sign up for two years to the Ukrainian Defence. You end up being
a reserve unit for foreign fighters. Two of my mates are going, they have no
military experience. If I get put with them I’ll teach them what I know. I hope
more and more people come and help the Ukrainians,” said George.