Conor Kennedy - the son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr and ex-boyfriend of pop megastar Taylor Swift - has revealed that he has been secretly fighting against Russia in Ukraine and was “willing to die there”.
20.10.2022 - 02:31 / wonderwall.com
Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend Conor Kennedy has been secretly fighting Russian forces in Ukraine. Conor, the son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has returned home safely and is now encouraging others to get involved. "Like many people, I was deeply moved by what I saw happening in Ukraine over the past year. I wanted to help.
When I heard about Ukraine's International Legion, I knew I was going, and I went to the embassy to enlist the next day," Conor, who dated Taylor for four months in 2012, wrote on Instagram. A post shared by Conor Kennedy (@jconorkennedy)Conor, 28, said only one person in the United States knew where he was, as he didn't want friends and family to worry about him. In Ukraine, he only identified himself accurately to one person. "Going in, I had no prior military experience and wasn't a great shot, but I could carry heavy things and learned fast. I was also willing to die there.
So they soon agreed to send me to the northeastern front," he said. Conor, who is John F. Kennedy's great nephew, didn't detail how long he was defending Ukraine against Vladimir Putin's Russian forces, but acknowledged it "wasn't long." "I saw a lot and I felt a lot," he wrote. "I liked being a soldier, more than I had expected.
It is scary. But life is simple, and the rewards for finding courage and doing good are substantial."Despite knowing the risks, the scion said he would do it all over agin. "This war, like all others, is horrific. The people I met were the bravest I have ever known.
Conor Kennedy - the son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr and ex-boyfriend of pop megastar Taylor Swift - has revealed that he has been secretly fighting against Russia in Ukraine and was “willing to die there”.
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