As Russian forces closed in on the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, US veteran Jackie witnessed firsthand the deadly cost of Congress blocking military aid to Ukraine.
From: Euromaiden Press BY JOHN “JACKIE” ROBERTS
Editor’s Note: This is an open letter by US Military Veteran “Jackie,” who served with the elite Third Assault Brigade that was deployed to cover the retreat of encircled Ukrainian troops in Avdiivka, which fell under Russian barrages of glide bombs amid Ukraine’s ammunition shortfalls. He warns that the USA’s aid cutoff hands victory to Russia’s “impoverished dictatorship” while undermining Ukraine’s push for “freedom and prosperity.”
I am an American Military Veteran, callsign Jackie, and I am writing from the Donbas Oblast in Ukraine. I am originally from Orange County, California. I served in the US Military for 8 years, stationed in Colorado, South Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. I also worked as a contractor at the JFK Special Warfare Center in North Carolina, helping prepare our future special operators.
As an American Soldier, I have always been interested in our national security and global interests. I am currently an assault instructor serving in the 3rd Assault Brigade, an elite unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Yesterday [letter was published before Ukrainian troops withdrew from Avdiivka on 17 February – Ed] we came to the rescue of Ukrainian Forces who had been enduring the Russian attack on the town of Avdiivka. Our fighters quickly destroyed two Russian brigades and kept a corridor open for Ukrainians in Avdiivka to retreat from the town. Our soldiers are true professionals, not disturbed by the massive Russian firepower being flung at them and fighting hard to gain and maintain the corridor.
Voice of Ukraine 