Our reporter spoke to the first Belgian fighters who left for Ukraine: “We are going to fight for freedom and stand up against dictators”

The first seven Belgian volunteers to join the fight against the war in Ukraine left the Ukrainian embassy in Brussels this afternoon. It concerns a diverse group of men between 20 and 55 years old who usually have no link with Ukraine. “My family and friends wanted to stop me because I’ve never used a gun before,” one of them said.

ttn-3