Former soldier of the US National Guard came to defend Ukraine

American Gideon Reinhardt under the call sign "Rockstar" at home was engaged in gardening in South Carolina. The 26-year-old now serves under Ukrainian command along with two other Americans, a Brit, a Frenchman and a Finn. About it writes the publication AFP.

Reinhardt says they have enough weapons, and the Ukrainians treat him very well.

There were several times when the Russians fired at us and we fired back. I don't know if I killed someone here. I try not to think about it. Nothing can prepare you for this war. Some people say, "I've been to Iraq, I've been to Afghanistan," but that's different. This is trench warfare, like in the First World War, and some Russian soldiers are very good at it,” he described the reality.

Rockstar is pleased that the Armed Forces of Ukraine seized the initiative in the Kherson region and moved on to offensive operations.

The volunteer told why he decided to join the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

I was disgusted when I saw the atrocities committed by the Russians. This is a war of worldviews, a war of public opinion. We must behave respectfully. We will go and they will stay,” Gideon Reinhardt stressed.