Brits in Ukraine pledge to support struggle against Russian aggression

BRITS in Ukraine stood shoulder-to-shoulder with locals yesterday amid claims Russia was hours from triggering war. Around 1,000 UK citizens live and work in the strife-torn state, with many vowing to stay and support their Ukrainian friends. Civilians train in Kiev with a veteran of the Ukrainian National Guard US instructors have been training Ukrainian soldiers It came as Kremlin con men were feared to be planning a “false flag” ruse to spark war by attacking one of their own troop trains in neighbouring Belarus. Logistics firm boss Sean Kelly, 53, who has lived in Kiev for 26 years, said: “I would do anything I can to help them.” He said he would first evacuate Ukrainian-born wife Natalia and children Oliver, two, and Elizabeth, seven, by putting them on a ferry to Turkey. IT specialist Ken Stewart, 54, spoke of his concern as his Ukrainian wife Tetiana, 36, is due to give birth to their second child any day. Most read in The Sun ri are family Rihanna, 33, is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky MUM'S PAIN I was told my shoulder ache was nothing bad - now I've been given death sentence MAD-NESS Real Madrid 'agree to sign Kylian Mbappe on free transfer in £800k-a-week deal' BOOTS TO PHIL Phillips wanted by Man Utd, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG LITTLE BROTHER Big Brother's Grace & Mikey welcome fourth baby and reveal his adorable name MASON RAPE PROBE Mason Greenwood STILL being quizzed by cops today on suspicion of rape He said: “We can get to the Polish border in about five hours. We have jerry cans of petrol in the car.” Edinburgh-born healthcare firm boss Stuart McKenzie, 51, is helping to organise a 300-strong expat flag march through Kiev on Saturday. The dad of three said: “It’s frightening as we know there will be a bloodbath if the Russians invade as the Ukrainians are motivated to fight.” Russia was last night blamed for a wave of bomb threats targeting schools and commuter hubs which further cranked up tension across Kiev. Stuart McKenzie said: ‘The Ukrainians are motivated to fight’