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US mercenary in Ukraine: “I am against war”

In a new video circulating online, US mercenary Alexander Drueke appeared wearing a long-sleeve T-shirt and camouflage trousers, saying “I am against war” in both English and Russian language.

Former US Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh, who were both living in Alabama, were reported missing this month near the northeastern city of Kharkov, not far from the Russian border, and had traveled to Ukraine to fight alongside Ukrainian forces and teach them how to use US-made weapons, according to family members.

Following the announcement of two US citizens missing in Ukraine, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price stated on Friday that there are "reports of one additional American whose whereabouts are unknown."

US President Joe Biden said Friday that he had been briefed on two Americans who had gone missing in Ukraine, and urged Americans not to travel to the war-torn country.

A third former Marine Corps officer Grady Kurpasi lost contact with his family in April and was only recently identified. Willy Joseph Cancel, a fourth American veteran, was killed in Ukraine in May.

3,000 US mercenaries in Ukraine

Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported that 3,000 US “volunteers” are ready to arrive in Ukraine, amid Russia's ongoing military operation in the country.