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William McGee

Ukrainian schoolboy, 11, tries to sign up to army to defend his country against Russia

An 11-year-old boy put himself forward to defend Ukraine against the Russian invaders.

Maxim, who is in the equivalent of year 6, walked himself to a local territorial military base in Boryspil, Kyiv Oblast at night.

The young man told soldiers there that he was ready to fight and wanted to take up arms.

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