A former football hooligan and grandfather, 61, who went to Ukraine to fight against the Russian army, has not been heard from for months.

For months there was no word of a former football hooligan and grandfather who went off to fight in the Ukraine.

Robert Grady (61) went to Ukraine in March last year to fight against the Russian army after Vladimir Putin invaded the country in February 2022.

After returning to the UK in April last year and claiming to have recovered from Covid, Mr Grady appeared to be back in the country, saying he had landed a “good job” and realized his “dream” in July .

But after saying that he could not reveal much about his new job because it involved “special forces”, there has been no word from Mr. Grady heard after her social media posts dried up.

His last post on social media was in August when he changed his Facebook profile picture to a coat of arms of Ukraine on the front of the Scottish Saltire.

In April 2022, the former Hibernian FC thug was caught on video wearing body armor and holding an assault rifle.

He said: “My name is Rob. I am a 61 year old grandfather from Scotland. I went to Ukraine to help Ukraine fight the Russians.

I will do everything in my power to save Ukraine from Putin. Everyone in the world please help Ukraine.”

But after a month in the country, he shared on social media that he had returned home and was recovering from Covid.

Months later, in July, he posted a photo of himself in camouflage armor and shorts with an assault rifle.

In response to people’s comments, he said he was “back” in Ukraine and people told him to “keep up the good work” and “stay safe.”

Mr Grady claimed he had a “good job”, but he referred to special forces so he could not “react too much” to some users’ comments.

Months later, in July, he posted a photo of himself in a camouflage jacket and shorts with an assault rifle

In response to people’s comments, he said he was “back” in Ukraine and people told him to “keep up the good work” and “stay safe.” Pictured: Ukrainian military personnel load an armored vehicle before it is deployed to the Bakhmut front line, Khasiv Yar, Ukraine

His last post was in August, a month after he confirmed he was back in Ukraine, and he hasn’t been heard from on social media since.

He changed his profile picture on Facebook to a picture of the Scottish salter with a Ukrainian coat of arms above it.

Mr. Grady had a reputation as a hooligan associated with the Easter Road Club since the early 1980s.

He was a member of the Capital City Service (CCS) and was first suspended from football in 2014 for taking part in a street fight after a cup final.

Last summer, a Georgian commander said around 3,000 British volunteers were fighting Russia in Ukraine.

Commander estimates are unofficial, but British volunteers are the second largest group of foreign fighters, ahead of the US and after Georgia.

The State Department has been asked for comment.