A A US Army veteran died in combat in Ukraine on February 16. This was revealed by Wsaw-TV, a subsidiary of CNN. “We can confirm the deaths of US citizens in Ukraine,” a US State Department spokesman told CNN on Friday. “We are in contact with the respective families and provide all possible consular assistance,” said the spokesman.
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The victim is 28-year-old Andrew Peters from Wisconsin, who had joined the International Defense Legion of UkraineWsaw-Tv reported again. The Legion was founded by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enable foreigners to “join the resistance against the Russian occupiers and fight for global security”. “Andrew had a strong sense of right and wrong. He felt the need to use his former military combat skills to help the Ukrainian people fight and liberate their country. Andrew was very close to his comrades and well liked by everyone. We are all very proud of his courage and selfless sacrifice,” Peters’ parents said in a statement.