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The father-of-two, from Wirral, north west England, said his wife would 'freak out' when she realised that he had flew into Poland to join the fight in the Ukraine.
Ian Umney, 28, from Manchester, reunited with wife Nelia, 26, and their two-year-old son Jonathan in Nikopol, Ukraine, yesterday. Now he says he will fight against the Russian army.
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies, many Brits are volunteering to fight for the nation - despite mixed messages from the UK government
Ex-Royal Anglian Regiment Shaun Pinner, 48, is seen in the video, filmed two days ago from Ukraine, describing the situation as 'chaos' and confirming his squad had lost fighters.
Dawson is just one of hundreds of Brits volunteering to fight Russia as the invasion of Ukraine continues to rage on. Many have no military training at all.