Who is Jason Haigh, Britisher fighting for Ukraine?

Ground Report | New Delhi: Who is Jason Haigh; A group of young British fighters came to Ukraine to help defend it from the Russian invasion and declared: "I hope we win." More than 60 Britons are believed to have crossed the border from Poland into Ukraine, and veterans of the British Army and special forces are said to be among them.

One of the first British fighters in Ukraine told of his fierce battle with Russian troops in the Battle of Antonov. Former army medic Jason Haigh, 34, exchanged fire with the Red Army as he tried to take over an airport and was later beaten by guards during terrifying interrogations.

Ex-Army medic Jason Haigh, 34, who has toured Iraq twice, told The Sun: “The Ukrainians fought like lions and I am proud to have stood by them. What Putin is doing is terrorism. He is bombing children and families for nothing. He is a war criminal.

He flew to Ukraine at the beginning of last month. He recalled: “When I told my teammates they were like, 'What, are you mad?' I am a qualified combat medic and have worked as a private military contractor for seven years. I wanted to go and do something good.”

Jason ran out of his apartment downtown in full body armour and carrying an AK-47. His unit quickly joined a detachment of Ukrainian troops heading to defend Hostomel airport.

Jason recalled: “It was a very confusing situation. No one really knew what was going on. “As we headed into the darkness, I think it's fair to say I was scared. “Anyone who gets into that position and isn't afraid is a liar.

Jason said: “My head was slammed down by one of the guards. "A different guy came in and I could tell by his kit that he was in an elite unit. He had cable ties and two hoods and I thought ‘S***, this is real’.

"They kept shouting Russian at me but obviously I said I was English. They whacked me around eight or nine times. I had quite a bad concussion and was bleeding heavily.”

He went on: “They looked at my phone and my messages which was a really scary moment. “I wasn’t scared of dying but I was scared about putting my family and friends through the pain of knowing I was in that situation.”

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