Zelensky hails James Wilton, 18, a ‘hero’ as he pays tribute to Brit lad killed on first combat mission in Ukraine

PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky has offered a heartfelt tribute to the British unpaid killed connected his archetypal combat ngo successful Ukraine.

The Sun told yesterday however James Wilton, 18, became the youngest Brit unfortunate erstwhile targeted by Russian drones.

The Ukrainian leader hailed James arsenic a “heroic person” who is everlastingly “in our hearts”.

In a idiosyncratic connection to James’s parents, helium said: “Thank you for bringing up specified a man.”

Mr Zelensky added connected the Piers Morgan Uncensored show: “Your lad gave his life, the astir precious happening helium had.

“It’s a large sorrow and I privation you to cognize we admit it truthful much.

“He decidedly is successful our hearts, a heroic person.”

Zelensky continued: “No substance wherever helium comes from, helium decidedly is successful our hearts, successful Ukrainian hearts and British hearts.

“That is simply a heroic person. It’s important to talk of it past it stays successful the memory.

“We each talk astir him with great, large honour, and with pain. Thank you for bringing up specified a man.”

Piers replied: “Well, convey you for your precise benignant words, it volition mean a batch to his household and friends I americium sure.”

James, of Huddersfield, died minutes into an infantry ngo to resupply eastbound beforehand troops.