A former Swedish MP Carolyn Nordengrip has joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and become an instructor for recruits in the 47th Special Forces Group "Magura".

This is reported in the story of Radio Liberty.

At the age of 19, Carolyn Nordengrip completed her military service and served in the National Guard for several years, before choosing a political career.

Having been elected to the Swedish parliament, she worked in the defense committee. Her competence, among other things, included the deployment of Swedish forces in other countries and the export of weapons. Her parliamentary salary was about 7 thousand euros per month.

But the Russian aggression against Ukraine changed her life. She first arrived in Ukraine in March 2022 and stayed there for about six weeks. And the final decision to change her fate was made after a meeting with the Ukrainian ambassador.

“I remember so well the moment when I lowered my eyes, looked at my expensive suit and thought: “What am I doing here [in the Swedish parliament]? I’m a soldier!”, and literally a week later I was in Ukraine,” the woman recalls.

After that, she resigned from her parliamentary duties and became a military instructor – training infantry. She was pleasantly surprised by how easy and comfortable it is to work with Ukrainians, how polite they are and how gentle they are with animals, which also explains a lot.

“People of Ukraine, continue to defend freedom and peace,” Carolyn addressed the Ukrainians, and called on her compatriots to help them in every way.