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Ukraine’s Foreign Volunteer Legion

Ukraine’s Foreign Volunteer Legion

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This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler

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From the crisis in American democracy to the collapse of the Middle East’s petrochemical oligarchies, this is your guide to the dangers that mass media isn’t covering.

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In 2014 Macer Gifford left his job as a city trader to go and fight
ISIS in Syria. Now he’s continuing his work as an international
volunteer, this time in the Ukraine conflict. In an illuminating
conversation, Macer tells Arthur about the parallels between wars
in Syria and Ukraine, the role of international volunteers in the
conflict, and his plans for a frontline medical unit to support the
Ukrainian people. We're putting out irregular war bulletins
covering different aspects of the Ukraine crisis. Help our work,
and shape the next full series of Doomsday Watch, by supporting us
on Patreon. Resources to help the Ukrainian people can be found
here: https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/ “I was there as the bombs began
to fall, and seeing people huddling on the metro felt like the
blitz.” “A lot of international volunteers I was with in Syria are
already on the ground in Ukraine.” “My plan is to create a medical
unit with volunteers, and to deploy them on the frontline to
support both the Ukrainian military and civilians.” “We’re going to
see tactics similar to Syria where Russia bombs civilian centres
into submission.” “If the economic might of the west can bring
Russia to its knees then we might get a negotiated settlement.”
“What Ukraine needs now is enthusiastic volunteers who are willing
to defend every inch of territory.” DOOMSDAY WATCH was written
and presented by Arthur Snell, and produced by Robin Leeburn with
Jacob Archbold. Theme tune and original music by Paul Hartnoll.
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