A team of SAS veterans is set to join Ukraine's battle against the Russian invasion.Retired UK special forces soldiers have volunteered for a variety of missions deep inside Ukraine to help back up the country's defence.
It is believed that former Paratroopers may at some point join the special forces team in Ukraine, alongside other UK military specialists, The Mirror reports.The veterans, aged between 40 and 60, have had meetings to discuss signing up for the dangerous mission, backing up Ukrainian forces in combat.Among them, and key to their operation, are highly-trained snipers and experts in the use of anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles.Snipers will also help in taking out Russian forward air spotters and Moscow’s special forces who are guiding in airstrikes on troops and local communities.
It is believed the operation is not being paid for by the British government but will be funded by a country in Europe, still to be named, via a private military company.
The plan is a way of backing Ukraine militarily but without officially sending serving troops into battle against Vladimir Putin’s forces.
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