A Spaniard, who left to fight Russian troops in Ukraine, died on Saturday in this country, we learned on Tuesday June 21 from the Spanish Foreign Ministry, which did not specify the circumstances of the death.
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“
We confirm the death of a Spaniard on Saturday in Ukraine
,” a ministry spokesman told AFP, without giving either the identity or the age of the victim.
"
We are in contact with the family to whom we offer all the details we have
" on this death, as well as with "
the Ukrainian authorities to facilitate the repatriation of his remains
", which will take place in the coming days, said this spokesperson.
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He took part in the fighting
The victim's mother, from the island of Mallorca in the Balearic archipelago, told local media Ultima Hora that her son left for Ukraine in early March, a few days after troops invaded the country. Russians on February 24.
Once there, this 31-year-old would have joined the Ukrainian army, first behind the front in the telecommunications sector, before taking part in the fighting.
For security reasons, "
he didn't want to tell me where he was
" exactly, said the young man's mother, adding that he had received photos and videos of houses destroyed by bombing.
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Several foreign fighters have died in recent weeks in Ukraine, notably in the Donbass, alongside Ukrainian forces.
The International Defense Legion of Ukraine, an official organization of foreign volunteer fighters, announced in early June the death of four soldiers: a Frenchman, a Dutchman, an Australian and a German.
Two British nationals and an American also died fighting alongside the Ukrainian army, according to diplomatic sources.
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