PALS have paid tribute to a former British soldier killed combating in Ukraine.
Jake Waddington, 34, was hit by a grenade dropped from a Russian drone on Monday.
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The previous Royal Anglian soldier – who reportedly spoke Russian, Ukrainian and Pashtu – joined Ukraine’s Worldwide Legion in 2023.
A second soldier was critically injured within the assault in Zaporizhia province.
Jake’s buddy and former comrade Rob Clark wrote on Fb: “You had been top-of-the-line of us.”
He added: “Those that know Jake will bear in mind his significantly peculiar but infectious sense of humour, how disarming he was, how he noticed the great in everybody, his deep love of animals; and his sense of profound decency, honour, and equity.”
Jake’s profession within the Military was lower brief after he suffered an epileptic seizure.
Clark added: “The irony is Jake’s medical circumstances precluded a lot of his service within the Military, which is what helped him volunteer to battle in Ukraine.
“He had solely simply prolonged for an extra 6 months late final yr.”
Clark wrote: “I’ve many, many fond reminiscences of our occasions collectively, and I’m so happy with you mate. I typically used to assume he was not made for this world, however the reality is, this world was not made for Jake.
“My ideas are together with his sister, mom, uncle and all his brothers again in Ukraine persevering with to battle on.”
