Retired British soldier killed fighting for Ukraine.
His family announced on social media that a former British soldier died fighting for Ukraine in Sievierodonetsk, and a top Ukrainian official honored him as a “genuine hero.”
According to his family, Jordan Gatley left the British Army in March and traveled to Ukraine to assist in the battle against the Russian invasion.
The word that he had been shot and died was delivered to the family on Friday, according to the family.
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The eastern city is in the heart of a fierce battle for control of Ukraine’s Donbas area.
In a Facebook post, his family wrote, “He loved his profession, and we are very proud of him.” “He was a true hero who will live on in our hearts forever.”
Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian presidential advisor, expressed praise for Gatley, saying it required a lot of bravery to come far from home to defend his convictions.
“Just because your heart tells you to. Because you can’t take it anymore. Jordan Gatley was a hero in every sense of the word. His commitment to the security of Ukraine and the free world will be remembered forever, “In a Twitter message, Podolyak said.
“We are helping the family of a British man who died in Ukraine,” the Foreign Office stated.
A written request for a response from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry was not immediately returned.
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