Britain’s failure to stand by allies in Afghanistan, leaving them in the clutches of the Taliban, affected Mark greatly, and helped him make up his mind to come to Ukraine and be part of the resistance against the Russian invaders.
The 35-year-old British army reservist, using his middle name to avoid being identified while telling his story, is among a group of former and serving members of the British military who are in Ukraine offering to fight as volunteers in the escalating and increasingly bloody conflict.
