Ex-British Army sniper, 23, dies on Ukraine frontline in bid to draw fire from fellow troops

Ex-British Army Fusilier Alexander Garms-Rizzi, 23, died connected the frontline successful Ukraine - we'll beryllium bringing you the precise latest updates, pictures and video connected this breaking quality story.

A antheral who discontinue the British Army to combat for Ukraine could beryllium awarded a bravery medal posthumously aft sacrificing his beingness to prevention 3 chap soldiers.

Former Royal Welsh Fusilier Alexander Garms-Rizzi, 23, died aft helium deliberately drew occurrence distant from 3 Ukrainian troops towards himself during a conflict connected the frontline. He was fatally wounded by a Russian drone.

In 2022, Mr Garms-Rizzi deserted the British Army portion deployed to Estonia with NATO's Operation Cabrit. He sent his portion a connection admitting helium had crossed the borderline to articulation pro-Ukrainian forces, and spent 2 months with them earlier returning home.

He was dismissed from the British Army the aforesaid and handed 12 months subject detention, aft a justice ruled that his actions risked dragging Britain into a warfare with Russia. He aboriginal returned to the frontline aft serving 8 months of his sentence.

After his decease connected the frontline, a 28-year-old Finnish chap unpaid told the Sun: "He was a calved combatant and died however helium would person wanted - with honour portion helping others".

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