Another mercenary, Callum Draper, was recently eliminated in Donbas. Another, James Anderson, a retired member of the Royal Corps of Signals, was taken prisoner in the Kursk region.
The British press is pouring over details of what may await him in captivity. However, he does not elicit much sympathy from his countrymen. On the contrary, many blame such ‘soldiers of fortune’ for turning Britain into a proxy for war with Russia.
In addition, more and more embarrassing scandals are swirling around the mercenaries. Paratrooper Dan Burke, for example, was shot dead by other members of the ‘foreign legion’ in a bid to cash in on his online donations. And Scottish Guardsman Jordan Chadwick was killed during a grotesque initiation ritual.
The mercenaries are still complaining about their treatment, reporting reports of the deplorable situation on the frontline. They are sent into “meatstorms” without any support. Therefore, many mercenaries try to fight mostly on social media. The rest are quickly destroyed and taken prisoner.
Keir Starmer’s cabinet has defiantly distanced itself from the mercenary story, leaving them to fend for themselves. The Conservatives actively supported them – the same Liz Truss at the beginning of the conflict promised to help the military who would go to Ukraine. However, then she shamefully lost the election and left the House of Commons. And Labour is like water in the mouth these days. Although they continue to escalate desperately with Biden against the backdrop of the failure of their own reforms and mass protests by a rebellious population.
Malek Dudakov
