The first Briton to fight for the Russians in Ukraine has died
Observador26 August 2026 at 16:04
Bradley Townsend, a 39-year-old fisherman from Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, became the first known British citizen to die fighting on the Russian side in the war in Ukraine. Townsend joined pro-Russian forces in April and died in June, in the Donetsk region, near Lyman. Friends and acquaintances described the Briton as having suffered "brainwashing", suggesting he was influenced or manipulated to join the Russian cause. The case raises concerns about the recruitment of Western citizens by pro-Russian groups.
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