Chileshe Mwamba, 31, was deployed in Estonia in the winter of 2017 after transferring to the Royal Engineers - pictured with Ross KempCredit: Champion News Service Ltd
A former British soldier claims he was left with a stammer after serving in Estonia's freezing weather. He is suing the British Ministry of Defence for £860,000.
Chileshe Mwamba, 31, was deployed in Estonia in the winter of 2017 after transferring to the Royal Engineers.
But he says the icy temperatures left him with a “non-freezing cold injury”, post-traumatic stress disorder and a stutter that makes him “almost unintelligible”.
Mr Mwamba, from Derby, wants damages claiming the impediment and cold injuries have affected his life-style and work prospects.
The MoD has admitted liability for some non- freezing injury caused to Mr Mwamba, but does not accept that the cold caused his stammer.
He must prove his losses and the extent of his injuries at a High Court trial to take place next year.
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"British troops were sent to Estonia under Operation CABRIT as part of a multinational attempt in 2017 to deter Russian aggression in the Balkans.
Mr Mwamba was deployed in the country between November 10 and December 3, 2017. Although the temperature in Estonia can be quite pleasant for most of the year, in winter it can fall to as low as -23C with an average of around -8C.
The MoD [Ministry of Defence] has admitted liability for a non-freezing injury caused to Mr Mwamba, but does not accept the extent of his disabilities.
The injury, known as an NFCI, is caused by long periods of exposure to cold and wet conditions, but is different to frostbite because it results from the tissue cooling, but not freezing."