'Wars are won by people who show up': Foreign fighters head to Ukraine

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After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a call to arms for any foreigners who wish to help his country fight the Russian invasion, a wave of volunteers have taken up the call – many with little to no military training.

., have flown over to Europe with little-to no training.

Thirty-five year-old Eric Creager of Minnesota told CTV News’ correspondent Daniele Hamamdjian at the border crossing of Medyka, Poland, that although he has no military training, the fight for “freedom” is paramount. “I graduated high school when [the American invasion of] Iraq was getting started and I didn’t feel like it was an honourable or just war, so I decided not to join.” Creager said, adding that he believes the U.S. was not justified “in any” of its military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We should not be going into other people’s homes and starting wars – that’s what Russia did—and that’s why it’s wrong.

Nese said he only has experience holding and using hunting rifles, but that did not deter him from his decision.

 

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I will say I'm impressed by expat Ukrainians and how eager they are to help their homeland 👌❤

This war will be the epic collapse of the world’s economy which is why this is happening.

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