Justice-Brahim Saadoun, resettlement & legal fee's

I am an Author, Public Speaker, and Recipient of Ukraine’s 'Order of Courage' for selfless acts in the defense of Ukrainian sovereignty.

A proud husband and father born near Watford, England, I served for nine years in the British Army’s Royal Anglian Regiment, including deployment with the UN in Bosnia during the early ’90s.

Initially serving as a Sniper Instructor with the Ukrainian National Guard in Mariupol, I transferred to the Ukrainian Marines in 2020 where I later meet Brahim Saadoun. I became the first foreigner to command a frontline position as a Ukrainian soldier. I passed all aspects of Ukrainian parachute training and earned the prestigious Blue Beret with the Air Assault Company of the 1st Battalion, Ukrainian Marines. On my fourth deployment and second as a Section Commander, I was stationed at a forward listening post when Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. I led a fighting withdrawal back to Mariupol over several days—a story recounted in my book Live. Fight. Survive.

The book details my life before Ukraine, my service on the frontlines, and the intense battle for Mariupol. Most powerfully, it recounts my capture, torture, and death sentence with Brahim at the hands of Russian proxy forces (the so-called DPR), and my eventual release in a dramatic prisoner exchange brokered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Roman Abramovich, and the Ukrainian government.

I continue to reside in the UK/ Ukraine, supporting my Ukrainian wife in humanitarian efforts and standing firmly in support of the country’s future and my friends. 

Brahim now needs our help. 

In May, we helped Brahim in Kyiv with legal proceedings against the judge responsible for his unjust trial. Despite challenges of Brahim not being able to obtain a passport despite mounting a legal case and after 3 years running out of options, our fight for justice continues. Your support, any amount, can make a huge difference in his life: helping him rebuild, seek closure, and find justice. Our first goal is to get Brahim's passport so he can assist in our case against the Russian state. If we win this case against the Russian State, it could set a historic precedent: an individual holding a state accountable for war crimes. This could open legal pathways for thousands of Ukrainians seeking justice for Russian aggression.  Any left over money will be given to Brahim to rebuild his life. Our sole aim is to get him justice & closure for him

Thank you for any support.