A British soldier, who left the army to fight in Ukraine, has been shot dead during fighting in the besieged city of Severodonetsk, his family have said.
Jordan Gatley had resigned from the British military shortly after Russia invaded in March to fight in Ukraine and help to train its army.
His father, Dean, announced the news on Facebook on Saturday, the day after the soldier was killed in the eastern Ukraine city.
“Yesterday, we received the devastating news that our son, Jordan, has been shot and killed in the city of Severodonetsk, Ukraine,” he wrote. “His team say they all loved him, as did we, and he made a massive difference to many people's lives, not only soldiering, but also by training the Ukrainian forces.”
Explaining the circumstances in which his son left his infantry regiment, believed to be 1 Rifles, Mr Gatley said Jordan had gone “to continue his career as a soldier in other areas” after the “war against Europe had begun so, after careful consideration, he went to Ukraine to help”.
Ukrainian colleagues had sent messages that Jordan had a “wealth of knowledge”, along with excellent soldiering skills.
“Jordan and his team were so proud of the work they were doing and he often told me that the missions they were going on were dangerous, but necessary,” he wrote. “He loved his job and we are so proud of him. He truly was a hero and will forever be in our hearts.”
Mr Gatley's post has attracted hundreds of messages of condolence.
His son was the second former British soldier to die fighting the Russians after Scott Sibley, 36, was killed in April.
Last week, two Britons, Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, were sentenced to death in the Donetsk People's Republic breakaway region of Ukraine.
Britain states the men were regular soldiers and should be exempt under the Geneva Conventions from prosecution for participation in hostilities.
The pro-Russian separatists who control Donetsk state the pair committed grave crimes and have a month to appeal.
Severodonetsk has become the critical focus of the Russian offensive as one of the last areas in the occupied eastern Luhansk region still under Ukrainian control.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Defence posted in its latest intelligence update that “Russia is using its overmatch in force ratio and artillery to gradually seize territory in and around Severodonetsk".
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Investors:
A 10-year residency visa can be obtained by investors who invest Dh10 million, out of which 60 per cent should not be in real estate. It can be a public investment through a deposit or in a business. Those who invest Dh5 million or more in property are eligible for a five-year residency visa. The invested amount should be completely owned by the investors, not loaned, and retained for at least three years.
Entrepreneurs:
A five-year multiple entry visa is available to entrepreneurs with a previous project worth Dh0.5m or those with the approval of an accredited business incubator in the UAE.
Specialists
Expats with specialised talents, including doctors, specialists, scientists, inventors, and creative individuals working in the field of culture and art are eligible for a 10-year visa, given that they have a valid employment contract in one of these fields in the country.
Outstanding students:
A five-year visa will be granted to outstanding students who have a grade of 95 per cent or higher in a secondary school, or those who graduate with a GPA of 3.75 from a university.
Retirees:
Expats who are at least 55 years old can obtain a five-year retirement visa if they invest Dh2m in property, have savings of Dh1m or more, or have a monthly income of at least Dh20,000.
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Fuel economy, combined 9.2L / 100km
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Treaty of Peace in Perpetuity Agreed Upon by the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast on Behalf of Themselves, Their Heirs and Successors Under the Mediation of the Resident of the Persian Gulf, 1853
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We, whose seals are hereunto affixed, Sheikh Sultan bin Suggar, Chief of Rassool-Kheimah, Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon, Chief of Aboo Dhebbee, Sheikh Saeed bin Buyte, Chief of Debay, Sheikh Hamid bin Rashed, Chief of Ejman, Sheikh Abdoola bin Rashed, Chief of Umm-ool-Keiweyn, having experienced for a series of years the benefits and advantages resulting from a maritime truce contracted amongst ourselves under the mediation of the Resident in the Persian Gulf and renewed from time to time up to the present period, and being fully impressed, therefore, with a sense of evil consequence formerly arising, from the prosecution of our feuds at sea, whereby our subjects and dependants were prevented from carrying on the pearl fishery in security, and were exposed to interruption and molestation when passing on their lawful occasions, accordingly, we, as aforesaid have determined, for ourselves, our heirs and successors, to conclude together a lasting and inviolable peace from this time forth in perpetuity.
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- Fly it within visual line of sight
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Soft power was first mentioned in 1990 by former US Defence Secretary Joseph Nye.
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This is traditionally achieved by proving that you share morals and values.
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