i ve got a purpose in life out there. you didn t have any military experience previously? 100% civilian. from those who d never held a weapon to experienced soldiers, british volunteers are fighting and dying alongside the people of ukraine. i didn t find out till the day before he was going. a lot of people are like, why you are here and why are you doing this? is there a kind of war tourism? as i tracked down the people who didn t have to be in this war, we find stories of bravery. get me a chest seal, open the bag. ..and friendship. everyone 0k? i am proud of what i ve achieved, i m proud of the guys who i m out there with. ..of a search for adventure and of sacrifice. i wish we could ve kept him here. we re on our way to the ukrainian border to meet up with a medical team that are helping evacuate an injured british fighter. but their ambulance has broken down and they ve had to get another one, so fingers crossed they ll make it out. thousands of volunteers have made
but not long after he recorded this message, his unit came under attack and sharif was badly injured. had a tough night cos the anaesthesiologist wasn t in so, yeah, that s my life at the moment. i ve been in touch with sharif while he spent weeks recovering in a military hospital in the heavily bombarded city of 0desa. say hello to the doctor. off for another operation. wish me luck. now, a british charity is helping him get to the border and back to the uk. but the journey is far from straightforward. apparently, he doesn t have all the right military paperwork, so he might not actually be able to get out. as a contracted soldier with the ukrainian military, he s been told he needs permission to leave and his document still hasn t come through. but with his health at stake, the team take the decision to just get