BREAKING: The State Department confirmed to The Daily Beast that they are in touch with the family of two recently deceased U.S. citizen in Ukraine. No further details on that people’s identities were immediately available.
The State Department confirmed to The Daily Beast that they are in touch with the family of two recently deceased U.S. citizens in Ukraine, without divulging the names.But pro-Russian military bloggers had mockingly claimed earlier Wednesday that an American “mercenary” had been killed in recent battles for the besieged“We can confirm the death of a U.S. citizen in Ukraine.
It was not immediately clear which unit Wilton was fighting in, but Ukraine’s military offers contracts for foreign volunteers, and they are recognized as combatants on the battlefield just as Ukrainian troops are. In response to a request about Kurpasi’s death in Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson confirmed the death of a U.S. citizen without providing identifying details.
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