Brisbane fighter ‘Ninja’ killed in battle liberating Ukrainian town
An Australian man dubbed “Ninja” who spent months in forestland with a battalion of foreign fighters has been killed in a battle to liberate a Ukrainian village.defied Australian government advice in March and flew to fight in Ukraine despite having no ties to the country or any previous military experience.
A member of his unit, who was text messaging with the Australian four hours before he died, described the Australian as “really committed to the cause” of “Ukrainian liberty” and “fighting the Russians”.“Back in July he suffered a serious injury, and after undergoing health treatment for two months he returned in mid-September. He was really committed.”He said Kjeldal was the second Australian to die fighting with their unit.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba has previously said some 20,000 foreign fighters from 52 countries have applied to join the fight. No official figures are publicly available on how many Australians may be fighting in Ukraine however previous reports have placed it somewhere between 200 and 600.
In Australia, it’s currently illegal for citizens to fight for non-state armed groups in foreign conflicts, although it is legal to join a foreign nation’s formal military force., the first known Australian casualty in the conflict. Initial reports said he died providing humanitarian aid but his family has since toldA Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said it was providing consular assistance to Kjeldal’s family.
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