Brothers in arms: Estonians, Latvians, Poles and Georgians travel to border crossings to join Ukrainians in the fight against Putin's army, writes NICK PISA on the Poland-Ukraine border
- Volunteers from Baltic states and Poland travelling to Ukraine to fight Russians
- Poles, Estonians, Georgians and Latvians are all arriving at Polish border to fight
- President Volodymr Zelensky had directly appealed for combat veterans help
- Zelensky had said joining the fight in Ukraine was 'necessary' to defend Europe
By
Nick Pisa In Medyka On The Poland-ukraine Border For Mailonline
Published: 03:06 AEDT, 27 February 2022 | Updated: 03:10 AEDT, 27 February 2022
Foreigners are joining brave Ukrainians heading into the heat of battle to take on the might of the Russian army.
Estonians, Latvians, Poles and Georgians were all traveling to border crossings following an appeal by Ukrainian President Volodymr
Zelensky.
He had called for Europeans with 'combat experience' to help in the bitter struggle against despot
Vladimir Putin's forces.
In a video he said: 'If you have combat experience in Europe and do not want to look at the indecision of politicians, you can come to our country and join us in defending Europe, where it is necessary now.'
Among those responding at the Medyka border crossing was Jedrzej Bien, 42, from Braniewo, northern Poland, who made a 16 hour journey and was in a queue waiting to cross into Ukraine.
Dressed in army fatigues he had picked up from an army surplus store, he said: 'I feel I have a sense of duty. I heard Zelensky asking for European help and now here I am.
'The Ukrainian people need us now to fight off the Russian aggression – history provides a valuable lesson to us and we must not let 1939 happen again.'
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