Brit teen killed by Putin's drone minutes into first mission against Russia in Ukraine

18-year-old James Wilton had flown from Manchester to Ukraine 4 months agone and wanted to basal against Vladimir Putin's penetration of Ukraine, contempt having nary subject experience

A British teen who flew retired to combat against Russia "never stood a chance" arsenic helium was killed conscionable minutes into his archetypal ngo by a Vladimir Putin drone.

18-year-old James Wilton had flown from Manchester Airport to Ukraine 4 months agone and wanted to basal against Putin's penetration of Ukraine, contempt having nary subject experience. He had joined a tiny squad of planetary fighters who were delivering supplies to the frontline erstwhile helium was rapidly spotted by Russian drones. Tragically, connected his archetypal ngo helium died, aft being chased by 3 drones successful an unfastened field.

His heartbroken dada Graham begged his lad not to alert retired to Ukraine but James was wanted to spell and thing was going to halt him. "He wanted to assistance Ukraine. I privation we could person swapped places due to the fact that helium had his full beingness successful beforehand of him."

James' champion person Jason, an American voulnteer fighter, was with him astatine the clip and recalled the terrifying infinitesimal they were being chased. "Once the drone was connected him, James ne'er stood a chance", helium said.

The drones had hovered implicit the pair, according to Jason, arsenic they had to determine whether to tally for information oregon deed back. James decided to sprint but the drone rapidly followed him and struck conscionable 30 metres from the trench line. The decease of the teen remained unreported for months - to assistance the household grieve successful private.

Dad Graham, a commercialized antagonistic assistant, travelled from Huddersfield to Ukraine wherever helium attended his son's heartbreaking cremation. He besides met Jason and the different fighters who were alongside him. Graham told The Sun.: 'It's taken clip to process, but I deliberation it's important radical cognize astir James's sacrifice."

According to James's mum, Kerrie-Anne, 44, the teen had already made up his caput and wanted to question to Ukraine. His dada drove him to Manchester Airport contempt not wanting his lad to go.

Jason, who mislaid his ft aft stepping connected a landmine, has returned to Ukraine for rehabilitation and paid tribute to his person James, who had nary ceremonial subject grooming earlier joining Ukraine's 2nd International Legion. He said:"I’ve killed 2 Russian soldiers myself, but thing prepares you for losing idiosyncratic who’s adjacent to you. I knew James was going to beryllium a lifelong friend. 'Now he's gone, and each I person are memories. I’ve seen radical dice retired here."