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Daily Mirror
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James Rodger & Sean McPolin

Husband travels to Ukraine to fight Russia without telling his 'p***** off' wife

A husband who flew to Ukraine to fight without telling his wife and son is set to face her anger as he returns from the "suicide mission".

Ben Spann, from Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, has no military background but flew to Poland from London Stansted to "join the resistance" against Vladimir Putin and Russia.

The 36-year-old, who runs an anti-knife charity in his home area, said he was ready to die to defend the country and only told his wife and son he was heading there to help refugees.

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