Former Tory MP who joined Ukraine’s military says war is ‘battle for Europe’ A former Conservative MP who has joined the Ukrainian military’s foreign legion has said it is a privilege to join the force and help in “a battle for Europe”.
“I feel very privileged that I’m able to do what I can to help and, with respect, what people need to remember is that the Ukrainians are not only fighting for their own survival, their own freedom, their right to exist as an independent nation, this is also our battle, which is why we’ve done so much to help in training and military equipment,” Mr Lopresti told Sky News.
Mr Lopresti said: “The last time I spoke in the House of Commons, I said that the defence of the UK began in Ukraine.
He told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips programme that he felt “very privileged” to serve with the International Legion of Ukraine in its defence intelligence division.
Speaking from Kyiv, Mr Lopresti said the role involved travel, and that he had been to Poltava and Kharkiv in recent weeks.
