UKRAINE: Death of American Mercenary From Idaho CONFIRMS Rumors That U.S. Troops Are Engaged In “Hot War” In Ukraine Against Russia
(Idaho, USA) — The death of an Idaho-based mercenary in Bakhmut seems to confirm rumors that United States Citizens have been actively engaging in “Hot War” against Russia on the Eastern front of Ukraine. These rumors have spread like wildfire over the past several weeks following an intelligence leak last month alleging that Western Troops were fighting on the ground in the Ukraine. The Guardian reported that the leaked documents:
“contain updates about military operations, logistics, weapons deliveries and training of Ukrainian forces by the US and its Nato allies. In one section, titled “US/NATO SOF in UKR”, the documents appear to list the number of western special forces present in Ukraine. The documents appear to be dated February and March 2023.”
It had been previously reported that Americans were going to Ukraine to engage in “training,” but now it appears as though they have been actively engaging Russian forces in the city of Bakhmut.
This comes following confirmations that an Idaho resident named Nicholas Dwain Maimer was killed during the shelling of a building in Bakhmut, Ukraine.
According to the Idaho Statesman:
“A video posted Tuesday by a pro-Russian military blogger on Telegram shows Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Russian private military company Wagner, surveying a body in what appears to be Bakhmut, CNN reported. U.S. documents belonging to Maimer appear to be shown in the video.”
“Maimer’s uncle, Paul Maimer, each identified the body in the video as Maimer’s, they told the Statesman on Tuesday.”
The Idaho Tribune has located a copy of the video recording. Caution: Graphic.
The Idaho Tribune has also procured a rough translation of what is being said in the video from a Russian speaker:
“They are saying that they'll put him in a casket, cover him with the American flag because he didn't die as an old man in his bed, but he died at war. Shooting while he was trying to get away. They have his documents and they are about to wrap up the body.”
It is clear that Maimer was doing more than just “training.”
Before retiring in 2018, he spent 20 years in the military, eventually becoming a Green Beret.
Maimer’s activities were previously reported uncritically by the Idaho Statesman in June, 2022, in an article titled ‘Moral compass’ takes Boise veteran, a former Green Beret, to Ukraine to train forces.
In the article, Maimer is quoted as saying:
“Oh, there was lots of concern, but I’ve run into New Zealanders, Frenchmen and various Americans. I think there’s just people that kind of have that calling.”
In a video posted on Facebook, Maimer said “I was in Poland when the war started, and because I am a retired soldier with a lot of experience- I did over 20 years-I knew I could come help them. But I didn’t necessarily want to fight, because I have a lot of specific training on training foreign militaries.”