SAS hero tells untrained Brits 'don't got to Ukraine – stay home and play Call of Duty’

dailystar.co.uk:

SAS hero has urged average Brits with no military skills to not go to Ukraine and instead stay at home and play Call Of Duty.Phil Campion, 53, spent many years in the special forces after first joining the army in 1997 and served in Northern Ireland, the Balkans and West Africa.

He has experienced the true horrors of war and knows what needs to be done in order for an operation to be successful. That’s why he believes that untrained volunteers that don't "bring any skills to the party” would actually be a hindrance to the Ukrainian army fighting for their country, urging them to just stay at home instead.

He told the Daily Star: “Make sure you know why you want to go, identify the key reasons why you want to go to Ukraine. “Identify your skill sets and what you think you can take over there because if you can’t take any skill sets over there, you’re useless. “Don’t just think that because you’re another body that can hold a rifle you’re of use to somebody, because you’re not.

There’s actually more of a risk that you become part of the problem. “If you’re an average person that doesn’t bring any skills to the party, you’ve never held a rifle before, you’ve got no experience whatsoever, get yourself a decent PlayStation and get yourself Call of Duty.” To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. ‘Big’ Phil understands that for some people there is a solid reason for them going to Ukraine and risking their lives if they have family in the war-stricken country.