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A Kyiv millionaire has announced that he is selling his luxury possessions and donating his wealth to the army as he joins the fight against pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine. Vyacheslav Konstantinovsky, 53, has joined the army in Donbas, and has put his assets, including a Rolls Royce Phantom, on the market to benefit the military. The news of Konstantinovsky's dedication comes after as many as 14 Ukrainian soldiers died in clashes with rebels near the crash site of flight MH17 on Friday.

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The millionaire businessman has swapped beach holidays and models for military gear.



Konstantinovsky, right, is Ukraine’s 44th richest man – alongside his brother – but is now fighting in Donbas.