Military Pro From America Enlists in Russian Armed Forces, Fights Against Ukraine
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An American with Russian citizenship fighting as part of Battlegroup Tsentr.
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An American with Russian citizenship fighting as part of Battlegroup Tsentr.
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As a drone operator, he’s been fighting in the area of Avdeyevka.
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As a drone operator, he’s been fighting in the area of Avdeyevka.
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Will has a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Will has a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Will performs combat missions as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator.
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Will performs combat missions as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator.
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He served 10 years in the Air Force, several years in the Massachusetts National Guard and two years as a city councilor.
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He served 10 years in the Air Force, several years in the Massachusetts National Guard and two years as a city councilor.
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In January, he flew to Russia, spent some time in Moscow, and then went to Donetsk to join the fighters of the international brigade called “Pyatnashka”.
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In January, he flew to Russia, spent some time in Moscow, and then went to Donetsk to join the fighters of the international brigade called “Pyatnashka”.
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As noted by the Russian Ministry of Defense, Will is now a productive reconnaissance drone operator.
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As noted by the Russian Ministry of Defense, Will is now a productive reconnaissance drone operator.
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Will also revealed that his battlefield colleagues jokingly refer to him as a “Russian American.”
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Will also revealed that his battlefield colleagues jokingly refer to him as a “Russian American.”