Known by his nom de guerre as “Luke”, the Russian says he wants to fight alongside Ukrainian forces, motivated with his will to counter the regime of Vladimir Putin, which he calls dictatorial and criminal, Ukraine Today reports.
One of several foreign fighters in the paramilitary group, “Luke” stresses that in his particular case he can hardly communicate with his family, fearing for their safety as the Russian FSB security service puts pressure on his relatives.
Despite Russian propaganda depicting the Right Sector as a fascist, neo-Nazi organization, “Luke” urges the public to abstain from believing the Kremlin-controlled media and instead understand the group’s will to protect the country’s values.
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