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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian man who was reportedly a mercenary in fighting in Ukraine against Russia has been identified as Lee Bing Hang and is believed to still be alive and well. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain shared that preliminary investigations found Lee, 20, was wounded in the ankle by shrapnel from a Russian drone and has completed his treatment.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, during the drone attack, Lee managed to escape but dropped his MyKad and driving license, managing to retain only his passport. Razarudin explained that investigations showed Lee was motivated to sign up as a mercenary due to his interest in the military and an attractive salary of up to US$2,700 a month. Family issues also contributed to his decision, as Lee was brought up by his mother in Perlis after she separated from his father when he was young.
Razarudin further disclosed that Lee became a mercenary in Ukraine in April after applying on the Ukrainian military’s website, being the sole participa
nt from Malaysia. Lee had studied his A Levels at a private college in Petaling Jaya and began a degree course at a college in Subang Jaya before stopping earlier this year. It is understood that Lee traveled to the United Kingdom in March before signing up for the conflict and did not plan to return home.
Several photographs showing a MyKad and a Malaysian driving license with a Perlis address that were allegedly found in a battlefield in Ukraine after Russian forces captured a Ukrainian base in Levadne, Zaporizhia, had previously gone viral.
