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A man who described himself as a ‘normal Yorkshire lad’ has become the first UK national to die fighting for Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine, LBC has learned.

A British ‘traitor’ fighting for Vladimir Putin set fire to his UK passport, more than a year into his role as a wannabe-warrior.

Former British convict and drug addict Aiden Minnis has been trying to lure others on social media to join him in Russia writing ’if you want to join the Russian Federation Armed Forces, get at me’

Pledging allegiance to Putin, Aiden Minnis, 37, posted a video on social media declaring his delight on becoming a Russian citizen. The convicted criminal from Chippenham has been fighting against Ukrainian forces

Aiden Minnis has condemned Brits supporting Ukraine as he fights for Putin’s army in the Donbas region, claiming on a Kremlin-linked Telegram channel that he would ’continue putting them in boxes’