Swedish volunteer killed in Ukraine combat, reports media
A Swedish soldier supporting Ukraine has reportedly lost his life in combat. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A Swedish national who was serving with the Ukrainian army lost his life in combat last week, as reported by the Swedish broadcaster SVT on Wednesday.
The report indicated that the individual was “an experienced soldier” who traveled to Ukraine in 2022. He had reportedly served in areas near Kiev, as well as around the Donbass city of Artyomovsk and “in Russia.”
SVT did not provide specifics on the location of his death, but Russian forces are currently engaged in efforts to drive the Ukrainian army out of Russia's internationally recognized territory in the Kursk Region, which has been under incursion since early August.
According to the Swedish Foreign Ministry, eight Swedish nationals have been killed in Ukraine since Russia initiated its military operation in the neighboring country in February 2022.
Moscow has consistently asserted that foreign “mercenaries” have been fighting alongside Ukraine’s regular forces and participating in cross-border missions. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned on Monday that US, Canadian, and Polish citizens were recently killed during a failed incursion in the Bryansk Region.
In December 2023, then-Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu claimed that over 5,800 foreigners fighting for Ukraine had been killed over approximately two years of conflict.
Additionally, in February 2024, the military news site Task & Purpose reported that at least 50 Americans lost their lives in Ukraine, the majority of whom were fighting for Ukrainian forces.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
The report indicated that the individual was “an experienced soldier” who traveled to Ukraine in 2022. He had reportedly served in areas near Kiev, as well as around the Donbass city of Artyomovsk and “in Russia.”
SVT did not provide specifics on the location of his death, but Russian forces are currently engaged in efforts to drive the Ukrainian army out of Russia's internationally recognized territory in the Kursk Region, which has been under incursion since early August.
According to the Swedish Foreign Ministry, eight Swedish nationals have been killed in Ukraine since Russia initiated its military operation in the neighboring country in February 2022.
Moscow has consistently asserted that foreign “mercenaries” have been fighting alongside Ukraine’s regular forces and participating in cross-border missions. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned on Monday that US, Canadian, and Polish citizens were recently killed during a failed incursion in the Bryansk Region.
In December 2023, then-Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu claimed that over 5,800 foreigners fighting for Ukraine had been killed over approximately two years of conflict.
Additionally, in February 2024, the military news site Task & Purpose reported that at least 50 Americans lost their lives in Ukraine, the majority of whom were fighting for Ukrainian forces.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
