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From Queensland labourer to Ukraine's frontlines

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Thousands of foreign fighters have signed up to help defend Ukraine, despite warnings from their governments, including Australia, not to travel there. Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis met Caleb List him in Kupiansk to find out why a labourer from Queensland wanted to fight on Ukraine’s frontline.
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