A HERO who deserted the British Army to fight for Ukraine is in line for a posthumous bravery medal after sacrificing his life to save three comrades.

Former Royal Welsh Fusilier Alexander Garms-Rizzi, 23, acted as “bait” to draw fire away from three Ukrainian troops during a frontline battle.

Doug Seeburg

Doug Seeburg

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Doug Seeburg

The trio reached the safety of a bunker – though one was seriously wounded – in the bloody “meat grinder” clash with Vladimir Putin’s forces in the east of Ukraine.

But Alexander was fatally wounded by a Russian drone in the bloody “no man’s land” between the warring forces.

And his commander and comrades saluted his courage last night as they mourned the young Brit being hailed as one of Ukraine’s most valiant frontline warriors.

His grieving best pal – a 28-year-old Finnish volunteer with the call sign “Finn” – told The Sun: “He was a born fighter and died how he would have wanted – with honour while helping others.”

Alexander was on a British Army NATO exercise in Estonia when he went awol in March 2022, a month after Russia invaded.

He sent his British commander a message admitting he had crossed the border to join Ukrainian forces, declaring he had gone to fight “a great evil.”

But he returned to the UK voluntarily after two months in the trenches and was jailed for a year by a UK court martial for defying direct orders to stay put.

The Sun’s team in Ukraine learned last week that Alexander – an infantryman with “Recon Team Kilo” – had returned to the embattled nation after serving eight months of his sentence.

We arranged to interview him in a cellar cafe at Kramatorsk near the eastern frontline – but he suddenly cancelled the meeting after being sent on “an important task”.

Three days later we discovered that it had been his last mission, when his Ukrainian commander broke the news that he had fallen in battle on Monday.

Alexander – whose call sign was “Sasha” – has been confirmed dead even though it has been too dangerous to recover his body from the frontline forest where he fell.

His Ukrainian commander told The Sun yesterday: “He was a very brave guy and very  experienced.

“Back in 2022, he was one of the first foreign legionnaires to come to Ukraine.

“On the day he died Sasha and three Ukrainian soldiers were in a dugout which was badly hit and collapsed.

“Sasha was trapped under logs, but the guys managed to dig him out and realised they needed to run about 500 meters to the next safe shelter.

“There were enemy drones, shelling and surveillance so Sasha suggested a plan.

“He said he would distract the drones by running in a circle while the others ran to safety – and that’s what they did.

“In the end two of the guys survived unscathed, though the other one was seriously wounded near the dugout – but Sasha didn’t make it.

“They later searched for him with drones and found his body, but it hasn’t been evacuated yet.

“He took a different path and was only about 100 metres from safety when he was hit. He died a hero.”

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The commander said Alexander’s body has proved impossible to recover in a forested area of the battle-scarred Kupiansk section of the frontline.

Comrades managed to reach him under cover of fog and dragged him 50 metres towards their lines but were forced to abandon the mission after coming under withering Russian fire.

The commander said: “Our guys got close and dragged his body for about 50 meters but then the fog lifted, and drones started attacking them.

“The terrain makes it impossible to carry a body safely as this is the forest – it’s too dangerous.”

The commander said Alexander was one of the most popular and enthusiastic members of his foreign legion unit – and also a master of high tech weaponry.

He had already been decorated for “Exceptional Courage” after single handedly thwarting a Russian offensive by blasting a tank with a British-supplied NLAW shoulder-launched missile.

The commander said: “He was one of the first to master NLAW rockets and used one to stop a Russian advance towards Mykolaiv.

“Sasha was the first to step up, got close to the tank, and destroyed it, stopping the attack single-handedly.

“He did this kind of thing constantly – he would selflessly fight for himself and his comrades but always with caution and skill.

“He was a machine gunner but versatile and could handle many weapons and was training to be a sniper – he had so much potential.”

Grieving comrades told yesterday how Alexander boosted morale with jokes and banter, describing the hell of frontline combat as “Jackass Ukraine” after the TV prank show.

He also kept a menagerie of pets including cats and dogs and even a family of ducklings who kept troops stocked with fresh eggs.

Close pal Finn told The Sun yesterday: “Sasha was very well liked by everyone. He saved lives – both Ukrainians and foreigners and our commanders loved him as well.

“He died doing something which was absolutely typical for him and it would not surprise me in the slightest if he was awarded a posthumous medal for bravery.

“We have lost a great fighter and a great asset – not least because he boosted morale and was always encouraging others.

“I remember one time when he was running around from dugout to the dugout, rallying the Ukrainians to come and fight when we were in the Donetsk region.

“We needed more people to come and help and he ran around holding very short but precise speeches telling them to get the f*** up and fight.

“He went on a little rampage just talking to guys saying ‘Ukraine needs you’ and it worked. None of us died in that operation.

“He was my best friend and I’m going to miss him – we are all going to miss him.”

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Doug Seeburg

Alexander – a fluent Russian speaker who was born in the UK but has a Russian mother and an Italian father  – had helped with translation and weapons training.

He was jailed in July 2023 after a judge at Bulford Military Centre, Wilts ruled that going awol and fighting for Ukraine risked dragging the UK into a war with Russia.

But his principled stand came close to triggering a major diplomatic spat after then Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she supported Brits who decided to join the fight in Ukraine.

Further friction followed when a decorated Ukrainian war hero who fought alongside him asked Ukraine president Volodymr Zelensky to intervene.

Special forces colonel and politician Roman Kostenko said Alexander served in Ukraine under his personal command – and proved a valuable addition to his ranks.

Kostenko said the fresh-faced Brit was one of 10 foreign volunteers in an infantry regiment who helped beat back a Russian advance around Mykolaiv in spring 2022.

The colonel said: “He arrived soon after the full-scale invasion – even though he was young, he was an accomplished soldier.

“He considered he was fighting against a great evil. We had many conversations about this. It was a difficult moment, early in the war. He spent two months with us.”

Kostenko said he had appealed to Zelensky to ask Downing Street to intervene on behalf of the young Brit in view of his “moral” stand, but appeals were rejected.

He said in a letter appealing for a pardon: “He joined bravely and professionally performed combat missions in the south of Ukraine together with Ukrainian defenders.

“Despite his young age he understood the strategic importance of defending Ukraine.”

“It’s bad for Britain if Ukraine loses this war. When volunteers from the UK and US stand with us on the battlefield we feel the whole world supports us.”

Judge Advocate General Darren Reed said at Alexander’s court martial that by operating alongside Ukrainian militia, he had defied orders and created a security risk.

Sentencing him, Judge Reed said: “The order not to go to Ukraine could not have been clearer. The order was there to protect British forces and the state from being dragged into the conflict.”

Alexander went on leave in March 2022 and failed to return two weeks later, the military court heard.

When his unit managed to contact him, the soldier — – who lived in Russia until the age of 12 and had Ukrainian friends —- admitted he had gone to join the war.

Colonel Grant Davies, prosecuting, told the hearing: “In an interview he said he went over to help the Ukrainian people. He said he couldn’t just stand by and watch things unfold.”

After being arrested when he re-entered the UK, the soldier pleaded guilty to being absent without leave and to a charge of contravening standing orders.

In addition to the one-year detention, Alexander, of Tidworth Barracks, Wilts, was dismissed from the British Army by the court.

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THIS is the disturbing moment a woman who taunted cops online is caught hiding under a pile of children’s toys.

A brazen woman who commented “hey guys” on her own wanted appeal has been arrested.

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Greater Manchester Police posted the appeal on Facebook in attempt to find her, and the audacious 22-year-old responded herself.

Cops found the woman, who has not been named, hiding under a pile of children’s toys at a home in Fallowfield, Manchester.

Body-worn video from the arrest on January 30, shows officers uncovering the woman hiding underneath miscellaneous items.

The bizarre footage shows the woman being discovered amongst a cuddly Disney toy, plastic figurines, clothes, wrapping paper, and cardboard boxes.

Laying on her back on the floor of a bedroom, wearing purple leggings and a grey zipped jumper, she covers her face as cops find her hiding spot.

An officer is heard communicating with others, saying “she’s here” as he lifts toys off of her body.

She is then heard groaning before the officer shouts “get up now.”

The woman was arrested on suspicion of failing to appear in court.

Her court appearance was related to three counts of assault of an emergency worker, drug offences and theft.

She was further arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.

Now the 22-year-old remains in custody for questioning by detectives.

GMP’s detective inspector Natalie McDonald said: “We currently have a woman in custody being questioned by detectives thanks to the swift actions of our officers.

“We want to thank everyone who engaged with our post, it ultimately helped us to locate and arrest this woman and we have dedicated teams of officers across Manchester who are actively seeking and arresting those who are wanted.”

This isn’t the first time a wanted person has responded to their own appeal.

Daniel Kellaway, 29, couldn’t help but snap back at cops who described him as having a receding hairline.

Avon and Somerset Police published an appeal on Good Friday last year.

Kellaway commented on the site later that day saying: “No need to ­mention the hairline guys, I’m heading to Turkey to get it sorted then we will catch up.”

KATIE Price has unveiled her bandaged nose following her latest surgical procedure in Turkey.

She admitted that it’s still sore in a recent social media post asshe continued to update fans.

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She said: “Good evening everyone. Do you know what? So, I can take all this off my nose, but it feels sore still.

“So, that is me trying to put the bandage on myself. What a state is that. I’ve proper bodged this up.”

The star went back to Turkey for yet more surgery earlier this month following her 17th boob job and a face lift.

Speaking from her hospital bed, the former glamour model revealed she was preparing to go under the knife again.

She told fans on Snapchat and Instagram: “From my last surgery, there are just a few little bits that I want tweaking.

“Well, they need tweaking. So here I am getting ready. That’s the worst bit for me, the needle. The needle’s done so now I can relax.”

Katie, 46, revealed she had to wait a few hours for blood test results before the procedure, saying she planned to get some sleep in the meantime.

She also recently admitted her face lift left her with botched ears.

Sources close to the star claimed she was unhappy with her “pixie ears” following the face lift.

Closer Magazine reported: “Katie is heading to Turkey for her first New Year’s procedure: fixing her pixie ears.

“She thinks they need correcting after her recent facelift. She’s having her ears removed, then re-stitched in place and pinned back so that they don’t stick out.”

Reflecting on Katie’s “obsession” with surgery, the source continued: “Friends think Katie has gone too far.

“They feel like she’s obsessed and loves the attention – and the money from the pictures – that the surgery brings in.”

This recent surgery comes amid discussions about Katie’s noticeable weight loss.

Addressing concerns, she attributed her slimmer figure to a change in diet and increased physical activity, and shutting down speculation she has used weight loss injections.

Katie explained that she had previously gained weight due to IVF treatments and inactivity following a foot injury in 2020.

She emphasised that she has always been naturally thin and is now returning to her usual size. 

Katie Price's Surgery: A Timeline

1998 – Katie underwent her first breast augmentation taking her from a natural B cup to a C cup. She also had her first liposuction

1999 – Katie had two more boob jobs in the same year, one taking her from a C cup to a D cup, and then up to an F cup

2006 – Katie went under the knife to take her breasts up to a G cup

2007 – Katie had a rhinoplasty and veneers on her teeth

2008 – Katie stunned fans by reducing her breasts from an F cup to a C cup

2011 – Going back to an F cup, Katie also underwent body-contouring treatment and cheek and lip fillers

2014/5 – Following a nasty infection, Katie had her breast implants removed

2016 – Opting for bigger breasts yet again, Katie had another set of implants, along with implants, Botox and lip fillers

2017 – After a disastrous ‘threading’ facelift, Katie also had her veneers replaced. She also had her eighth boob job taking her to a GG cup

2018 – Katie went under the knife yet again for a facelift

2019 – After jetting to Turkey, Katie had a face, eye and eyelid lift, Brazilian bum lift and a tummy tuck

2020 – Katie has her 12th boob job in Belgium to correct botched surgery and a new set of veneers

2021 –  In a complete body overhaul, she opts for eye and lip lifts, liposuction under her chin, fat injected into her bum and full body liposuction

2022 – Katie undergoes another brow and eye lift-and undergoes ‘biggest ever’ boob job in Belgium, her 16th in total

2023 – Opting for a second rhinoplasty, Katie also gets a lip lift at the same time as well as new lip filler throughout the year

2024 – Katie has her 17th boob job in Brussels after revealing she wanted to downsize. She performed at Dublin Pride just days later and surgeons warned the lack of recovery posed a risk of infection

A FAMILY who swapped out the rainy UK weather for the Thailand sunshine have been criticised over the ”silly” reasons for leaving the country.

Chloe Airs ditched the UK for Thailand with her two tots and hubby last year after growing sick and tired of the rising costs, and claimed the move has since transformed their lives.

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The couple, who ”wanted to be a part of a different culture and community”, hadn’t visited the country prior to boarding the 17-hour flight – and haven’t looked back since.

”We actually fell in love with how easy life was here compared to in the UK. Every place that we travelled to felt like a total dream,” said Chloe who works at a British international school.

According to the mum-of-two, they often get asked why they decided to leave and start a new chapter abroad – and there are numerous reasons behind this.

Chloe, who now calls her adorable tots ”beach babies”, explained the costs in the UK were ”ridiculous” and that even those who work full-time jobs ”can’t afford” a comfortable lifestyle.

Before ditching the gloomy UK weather, Chloe and her hubby were covering bills that ”cost more” than their mortgage.

”Our electricity bill was around £200 per month. It was over £100 to put fuel in the car. Gas costs a fortune and it’s always freezing,” she said in a recent video.

”People are becoming ill because it costs too much to keep themselves fed properly, warm and with a roof over their heads.”

The couple, who regularly share snippets of their daily life on @withtheairs on TikTok, were also fed up with the ”unbearable” weather and the constant rain.

”We spent so much time indoors with the kids because it wasn’t enjoyable for them to be out for long.”

Venting about life in the UK, the mum-of-two added she wanted a more ”vibrant place” for her little ones to grow up in, as the local play areas ”were mostly run down or dirty”.

”The better ones were usually quite far from the centre of anywhere, making it difficult for people to access them, also too expensive for most.

”We didn’t want them to go to school all day and then when they finished it was cold, dark and wet, so they were stuck inside at night-time too.”

As well as lamenting the ”work-life balance”, Chloe explained the couple were tired of the parking fines – and claimed she was once fined twice whilst ”giving birth”.

She said: ”Hospital staff are also fined in some areas for parking at the hospital.

”Teachers have been fined for parking at their school. They are given out by the council, but also shops, supermarkets, gyms, hotels and pretty much everywhere.”

‘Not feeling safe’

Whilst still living in the UK, Chloe admitted that she ”didn’t feel safe going out alone at night” or when out and about in daytime with barely anyone on the street.

”I wouldn’t take a taxi by myself – it’s common for females to feel this way.

”People barely allow their children to go out to play further than their street or garden. You can’t leave anything in your car in case someone breaks in.”

Since starting their life in Thailand, the mum-of-two reckons safety is no longer such a major issue, saying: ”I couldn’t believe when we moved and realised how different things here are.”

As well as slamming the government for having ”taxes for everything”, Chloe hated to see the high streets which have become ”bare” and shops closing down ”all the time”.

”Even big chains are going out of business – life wasn’t the same as it was when we were kids.

”There was no buzz or sense of community. We wanted to go somewhere that had that buzz and sense of community – and we found it.”

She wrote in the caption: ”We hope we can inspire you if you are also unhappy with life in the UK. There is a whole world out there.”

‘Silly’ reasons

The video has since sparked a fierce debate – whilst some agreed with Chloe, others thought her reasonings for leaving the country were ”silly’.

”i feel like parking fines is such a silly point lol,” wrote one person.

Another chimed in: ”I think most countries are the same.”

A third said: ”I kinda see all your points and could even add more, but all countries have their own issues and currently there’s no place I’d rather be than Scotland (moved here in 2016 from Moscow).”

”I’ve never earned so much money and been so poor at the same time. The cost of living crisis is TOUGH,” a person agreed with what Chloe said.

”I am so unhappy here, working so much and barely having anything left, or absolutely having no life in order to save a bit of money for a holiday.

”I really want to leave, its not the country i grew up,” wrote another one who was eager to start a life elsewhere.

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