London: A former British soldier has died in battle Ukraine in the city of svierodonetskHis family said on social media.
Jordan Gatley Left the British army in March, his family said, and after careful consideration went to Ukraine to help in the fight against the Russian invasion.
The family said it had received news on Friday that he had been shot dead.
The eastern city is the center of intense fighting to control the country’s Donbass region.
“He loved his job and we are very proud of him,” his family said in a Facebook post. “He truly was a hero and will always be in our hearts.”
The UK Foreign Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man killed in Ukraine.”
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a written request for comment.
Jordan Gatley Left the British army in March, his family said, and after careful consideration went to Ukraine to help in the fight against the Russian invasion.
The family said it had received news on Friday that he had been shot dead.
The eastern city is the center of intense fighting to control the country’s Donbass region.
“He loved his job and we are very proud of him,” his family said in a Facebook post. “He truly was a hero and will always be in our hearts.”
The UK Foreign Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man killed in Ukraine.”
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a written request for comment.