A tech executive is privately funding hundreds of soldiers to fight for Ukraine – The Verge

Photo Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Photograph from Anthony Capone ‘At this point, I’ve probably spent a couple hundred thousand’ As Russian forces continue to wreak havoc in Ukraine, one tech executive is arranging financial support for volunteers interested in fighting the invasion. On February 27th, DocGo president Anthony Capone wrote a lengthy post on LinkedIn detailing a previous “international expedition” through eastern Europe and his personal opposition to the war. As part of the post, he promised to “personally cover all travel and equipment expenses” for anyone “that is willing to volunteer but doesn’t have the financial means.” Capone emphasized that his comments on Ukraine are personal statements and “not made on behalf of DocGo,” a software-enabled medical transport company previously known as Ambulnz. Capone’s message came in response to a call-to-arms from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier that day, asking foreigners to “fight side-by-side with Ukrainians against the Russian war criminals” as part of Ukraine’s new “international legion” of foreign fighters. In a Wednesday call with The Verge, Capone emphasized that none of the volunteers are being paid for their services and that he is “very careful not to take active duty military.” Capone said that…
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