16 American volunteers were killed in the war in Ukraine - WP

According to American journalists, the total number of US citizens who have voluntarily gone to the war in Ukraine can be thousands. At least 16 volunteers from the United States have died in the war in Ukraine. Relatives of some of them have not yet been able to deliver the bodies to their homeland.

The Washington Post writes about it "as the last wars of America go to history, some veterans decided to take up weapons in Ukraine and, at least in 16 cases, gave their lives, protecting the people from the attack of Russia or helping those who got into Trap of violence, " - said in the material. The publication notes that they did it as individuals, ignoring repeated official warnings of President Baiden and his administration about danger. "It is unclear how many Americans went to such a risk.

Maybe thousands. Ukraine stated at the beginning of the war last year that more than 20,000 US citizens have expressed a desire to join a foreign legion of the country, which pays from $ 500 to 3,500 a month in exchange for contractual obligations' It is a few months to serve for several months, ”the newspaper writes.

According to journalists, American volunteers say that the decision to go to Ukraine was inspired by the same democratic ideals that underlie the service in the US Armed Forces: love for freedom and disrespect for tyranny. Sometimes the choice was also influenced by the desire to avoid personal problems or the desire of action. The material states that not all bodies of the dead volunteers have returned to the American land.

So, as an example, the death of the former "Green Beret" Nika Maymer, who had taught English in Spain before the war in Ukraine. The wizer probably died as a result of the collapse of the building near Bakhmut in early May. According to journalists, his body was shown in a poorly lit video with the participation of the head of the Wagner PEC Yevgeny Prigogine. "In the video, he stands near a breathless body and mocks the United States.

In his hands, notepad with the driver's license of Idaho and a veterans card," WP writes. It is also noted that the remains of the sizer have been transferred to Ukraine and his family hopes for a rapid return of the body to the United States. We will remind, in August 2022 Roszma reported that the so -called court "DNR" declared accusation by five foreign volunteers who fought on the Donbass on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.