Queenslander Trevor Kjeldal died while fighting in the Luhansk region of Ukraine on Wednesday last week after his battalion came under fire from Russian soldiers. The Australian Government’s advice is to stay out of it, but Kjeldal went there in March despite having no ties to Ukraine or previous military experience. A member of the 40yo’s unit recalled that they called him ‘Ninja’ because of his love of Japanese manga culture. Kjeldal is the 3rd Australian to die in the war – there are no official figures on Aussies taking up arms for Ukraine, but reports say between 200 and 600 have. One man still on the hunt for more troops is Russian President Vladimir Putin… Last week, his plan to mobilise Russian men from the general population was suspended after thousands fled the country. But with a new law signed yesterday, Putin can turn to Russia’s criminal population.