Chris ‘Swampy' Garrett obituary: bomb disposal expert killed in Ukraine
But the conviction was a back-handed compliment: it showed that his very considerable contribution to Ukraine's war effort had riled President Putin's regime in Moscow. At great personal risk, Garrett had defused thousands of tonnes of landmines planted by Russian troops, as well as countless booby traps and
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