A Canadian volunteer in Ukraine: part one - why I went, and the shock of arrival

Go to for breaking news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Try it out or subscribe through my link before July 31 for 30% off unlimited access, minimising propaganda and media bias. This is the first of a series of interviews with Brandon Mitchell, a Canadian-born man who has lived in Britain and Sweden, and has travelled the world. He volunteered to help the Ukrainians against the Russian invasion, and tell us his story. In this fist interview, he deals mainly with why he went, which of necessity includes a summary of his life, and then he relates the complicated procedure, fraught with uncertainties, of leaving his old life, getting to Ukraine during a pandemic, finding the right people there, and making himself useful. See Brandon’s own channel for more videos of his time in Ukraine: @ukraine_tbic/featured Picture credit for Anderson Cooper image: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons #Ukraine #volunteer #interview Support me on Patreon: Buy the music - the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: Buy tat (merch): More videos here: All Lindybeige: Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make. ▼ Follow me... Twitter: I may have some drivel to contribute to the Twittersphere, plus you get notice of uploads. Facebook: My website: Channel page: