Ken Ree, who’s believed to be South Korea’s first volunteer in Ukraine’s Worldwide Legion of Territorial Protection, gave an interview to Kyiv-based NV (Novoye Vremya) journal throughout which he spoke about his motivations to battle and his opinion of the fight prowess of Ukrainian troopers.
The 38-year-old former U.S. Navy Seal and former lieutenant of South Korea’s Special Forces stated he defied a authorities ban for residents to volunteer for the worldwide legion.
“If I come again alive, I’ll take duty for all the pieces and take no matter punishment to be given. I’ll elevate the standing of South Korea because the nation’s first volunteer soldier,” he advised the Ukrainian publication on Could 14.
Within the interview, printed by the net Russia versus the World publication, Ree stated his option to battle on Ukraine’s aspect was a query of “morality.”
Elaborating, he stated: “I couldn’t imagine that Russia may simply invade a sovereign state. In my head, I knew who the dangerous guys have been and who the great guys have been…As a former particular forces operator, I’ve expertise that may actually assist the army right here. If I’m simply sitting, doing nothing and watching CNN, it will likely be flawed. It’s like strolling down the road and seeing two guys raping a girl.”
After eight years of army service, Ree is again in fight.
He had taken half in counter-terrorist operations in Somalia in 2009-2011, and afterward, took half in fight operations in Iraq, for instance.
In Ukraine, Ree stated he participated in “profitable missions in Irpin,” a northwestern suburb of Kyiv that has since been liberated following Russia’s all-out invasion on Feb. 24.
Subsequently, he went to battle within the southern a part of the nation the place he was wounded throughout a fight mission.
The South Korean particular forces soldier he discovered the local weather “very chilly” when he arrived in March.
Ree known as the Ukrainian Special Forces with whom he has fought “distinctive professionals – very well-trained fighters.”
But he stated the Ukrainian aspect “simply go and battle, improvising,” as a substitute of doing planning extra planning for missions.
This battle is a “world struggle,” he added, as a result of “any neighboring nation that opposes Russia or tries to affix NATO shall be at risk. Russia will proceed to assault, and it’ll by no means finish.”
