battalion

“We do not accept that. We have evidence, and we have indicated, that the 162nd Brigade of the battalion was operating militarily in the area.”

She added Mr Tindal-Draper's battalion had told the family in video messages and handwritten letters they held him in high-esteem and he was an inspiration to them in Ukraine.

And Hamas said Friday an important battalion commander, Mohammed Hamdan, had also been killed in the same confrontation that killed Sinwar.

So when I learned that Dadin had joined a battalion of Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine, I got back in touch and earlier this year and we had a series of long exchanges.

In 2014, he was commanding officer of The Highlanders - who were then the last Scottish battalion to serve in a combat role in Afghanistan.