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Since leaving home to fight alongside the Ukrainian military, the Twitter feed of James Vasquez has gone viral. On Thursday, he thanked his supporters.

who have volunteered for Ukraine's International Legion of Territorial Defense.

Since arriving in Ukraine last month, Vasquez has documented his activities on his Twitter account that has amassed 275,000 followers. His tweets have described negotiating his way through Ukraine's border, shelling from Russian forces and other scenes from the frontlines. "I want to thank everybody and tell you how much I appreciate all your help and your generosity and your well wishes and your prayers and your donations," Vasquez, who has a salt-and-pepper goatee, said in his video Thursday."It's just super overwhelming not just for me but for everybody that I'm here with. So, thank you. Thank you."

Scores of destroyed automobiles remain as a result of a shellfire on the destroyed bridge on April 7, 2022, in Irpin, Ukraine. The Russian retreat from towns near Kyiv has revealed scores of civilian deaths and the full extent of devastation from Russia's failed attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital.In the video, Vasquez said he was packing and remobilizing for the eastern front.

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