Injured South Korean fighter back from Ukraine faces investigation

Rhee Keun, a former member of South Korean naval special forces who is also known as Ken Rhee, arrives at Incheon international airport, after returning from Ukraine where he served as a volunteer fighter, in Incheon, South Korea, May 27, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean volunteer fighter returned home from Ukraine on Friday saying he had to recover from injuries and was ready to face a police investigation on suspicion of breaking the law by defying a government ban on travel to Ukraine.

Volunteers from around the world have flocked to Ukraine to help it fight Russian forces that invaded on Feb. 24. Russia calls its action in Ukraine a "special operation".