British Teen Obsessed With Call Of Duty Signs Up To Fight In Ukraine Against Russians

A 19-year-old British teenager with no prior military experience has travelled to Ukraine to fight Russian troops.

The teenager, only known as Jamie, reportedly travelled to Ukraine on March 6 all by himself after contacting by online forums that are recruiting individuals to provide additional aid to Ukraine, ITV News reported.

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He has no military experience and does not speak Ukrainian or Polish.

His mother, who does not want to be named, said her son simply emailed a site to volunteer before booking a one-way ticket, travelling on a child's passport.

¡°He hasn¡¯t got any military experience or anything like that. He did go to army cadets, but it was only the very early stages. He¡¯s never shot a rifle or anything like that," she told ITV News.

Despite being "obsessed with the military", Jamie¡¯s only connection to the army is his love for the video game, Call of Duty.

His family is now worried about his safety and have no idea where he has gone.

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"Every day you're just waiting, I'm constantly on my laptop, on my phone, just checking. It's taken over my life and I've got other kids as well and I explained it to my husband, it feels like I've split myself in two," the mother said.

"I am now two people, I am a mum to Jamie and a mum to my other two kids. For Jamie I am panicking constantly, constantly trying to find out where he is located, to know he's safe," she added.

The mother said her son first became interested in Ukraine a few days after Russia invaded, and was keen to find out all he could, constantly asking her questions and watching videos on YouTube.

He has since contacted his mother and has promised to update her daily on how he is doing.

Earlier, another UK citizen said he's flying to Ukraine to fight Russian troops - because he's "not doing much with life."

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Harvey Hunt, 50, signed up to the Army nearly 34 years ago and served for more than three years. However, during his service he didn't see any fighting first-hand, Wales Online reported.

Hunt is reportedly set to fly to Poland, where he will then try and link up with fellow fighters.

He revealed to the outlet that he will head to the Ukrainian border via the pan-European E40 motorway and introduce himself as a former serviceman.

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