A Scots storage proprietor who's combating on the entrance line in Ukraine has been hailed a hero after being concerned in two main fronts since March. Adam Ennis returned safely to Biggar earlier this yr after spending three months placing his life on the road to combat Putin’s “evil” invasion.
However the 35-year-old solely remained in Scotland for a short while earlier than he travelled again to Kyiv to assist the war-torn nation. We beforehand advised of how he was elevating money to purchase a truck to take again to Ukraine which might be used to maneuver casualties from the entrance line.
He has now hailed as a hero after that includes within the photographic exhibition, Warriors of the World - Warriors of Gentle, alongside a documentary, Worldwide Legion, on the Bouquet Kyiv Stage Competition. Those that organised the occasion have described the group as "warriors from totally different international locations, who're defending our state".
The BBC experiences that Adam described scenes from his first deployment Irpin, exterior of Kyiv, in the course of the documentary
He mentioned: "I've by no means seen something like that and by no means thought I might in my lifetime. Whole devastation, buildings destroyed, lives destroyed, lives misplaced. We had been on the frontline, the Russians had been about 200m away. There have been flats, buildings on fireplace and folks had been nonetheless of their houses, residing their lives as regular.
"There was artillery coming down, and there was a man out strolling his canine, in his backyard, it was surreal. However they don't have any possibility, what can they do? That is their residence."
Adam added: "When issues like this occur, it would not matter nationality, color or faith. Persons are folks. Ukraine is not any totally different to Scotland and we stand collectively."
Chatting with BBC Scotland, his dad Brian mentioned: "A wee boy from Symington, working in Biggar and right here he's being recognised in such a brief time period for his efforts. They name him a hero however, as he says within the documentary, he recognises the true heroes are the folks of Ukraine."
Adam, who runs Large B’s Storage in Biggar, ignored Overseas Workplace warnings in opposition to travelling to Ukraine to combat in a bid to get again to the struggle zone.
He has beforehand advised how his unit has seen horrors on the streets of Kyiv – together with a Ukrainian soldier being killed by a Russian shell and likewise revealed he met three different Scots fighters after arriving in Ukraine.
The Overseas Workplace web site warns: “In the event you journey to Ukraine to combat, or to help others engaged within the struggle, your actions might quantity to offences below UK laws and you could possibly be prosecuted in your return to the UK.”
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