‘Unlawful and Unhelpful’ for Britons to Fight in Ukraine: UK Military Chief

‘Unlawful and Unhelpful’ for Britons to Fight in Ukraine: UK Military Chief
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin on Oct. 13, 2021. Andrew Matthews/PA
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The UK’s Chief of the Defence Staff has urged Britons not to head to Ukraine to fight against Russia, delivering a clear rebuke to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss after she expressed support for those joining the fight.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin told the BBC’s Sunday Morning programme: “We’ve been very clear that it’s unlawful as well as unhelpful for UK military and for the UK population to start going towards Ukraine in that sense.