An Irish man fighting for Ukraine has been reported missing, presumed dead.
Alex Ryzhuk, a 20-year-old Republic of Ireland citizen born to Ukrainian parents, travelled to the country after turning 18.According to reports, Ryzhuk had been serving as a volunteer in Eastern Ukraine when he was reported missing.If confirmed dead, he would become the fourth Irish citizen to die fighting in Ukraine.Ryzhuk had previously spoken of his intentions to return to Ireland and join the Defence Forces.
In January 2023, Brits Christopher Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 47 – who also had New Zealand citizenship – were killed in eastern Ukraine while helping to evacuate civilians in the Donetsk region.The pair had been attempting to evacuate an elderly woman from Soledar when their vehicle was hit by an artillery shell.The bodies of the two men were handed over by the Russians as part of a prisoner of war exchange, according to a top Ukrainian official.
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