A Columbia University student has gone to Ukraine four times to fight alongside Ukrainian troops facing Russian forces. She says she is dedicated to help the country defend democracy and defeat Vladimir Putin.
Alexis Anttilla, a 28-year-old college student from Dallas, joined ‘Fox News Live’ to break down her decision to leave her Ivy League classroom at Columbia University to face Russian troops on the battlefield.or some another plush international capital.
"I decided to first go to Ukraine when I saw 40 kilometers of tanks rolling toward Kyiv," Anttila explained."Something in me said, ‘I have to go.’ As an American, the one thing I value most are my freedoms, and the Ukrainian people are currently having their freedoms trampled on by the Russians. And I felt inspired to go do something."
That something turned out to be four tours of duty on the battlefield, including serving as a combat medic, helping load shells for Howitzers, and firing anti-tank weapons like. She was injured last year when her vehicle hit a land mine, and she helped save the life of a wounded Ukrainian colleague. "Razom has provided hundreds of tons of tactical medical kits, hospital supplies, medicines, and communication equipment," says the group, which notes that support for Ukraine remains very strong in Washington, D.C.PUTIN ORDERS INCREASED BORDER SECURITY AFTER NIGHT OF DRONE ATTACKS AS FIGHTING IN UKRAINE INTENSIFIES
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