Former Tory MP is in Kyiv working for the International Legion of Ukraine

Former Tory MP Jack Lopresti has left the UK and has joined the Ukrainian army after he lost his seat in Parliament.

Lopresti held the Filton and Bradley Stoke seat between 2010 and 2024 has confirmed he is in Kyiv and working with the International Legion of Ukraine Defence Intelligence in a new career move.

Lopresti said that his military duties includes focussing on foreign relations, weapons procurement and diplomacy which is a “huge honour and immense privilege,” he said.

Lopresti told the Independent, “[The Ukrainian people] are not only fighting for their freedom and their right to exist as an independent and sovereign nation but they are also fighting for all of us in Europe and the rest of the free world.

“If Putin wins in Ukraine, we all know he won’t stop there.

“Dictators have to be defeated, or they never stop. The ramifications would also be enormous for the rest of the world particularly in places like Taiwan.

From Parliament to the International Legion of Ukraine: Former MP Jack Lopresti Now Serving in Ukraine’s Military

Jack Lopresti, former MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke and former Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, has volunteered to serve in the Ukrainian military. He is… pic.twitter.com/ZdOQbLmYnI

— Jack Lopresti (@JackLopresti) February 1, 2025

“With the authoritarian axis of dictatorships – China, Iran and North Korea – on the march and clearly working together Ukraine must be supported and given the tools to win for all our sakes.”

Jack wrote on X, “It is a huge honour and an immense privilege for me to serve in the Ukrainian military and help the gallant and amazing Ukrainian people in any way I can.

“They are not only fighting for their freedom and their right to exist as an independent and sovereign nation but they are also fighting for all of us in Europe and the rest of the free world. If Putin wins in Ukraine we all know he won’t stop there. Dictators have to be defeated or they never stop. The ramifications would also be enormous for the rest of the world particularly in places like Taiwan.