Sixth Finnish volunteer killed in eastern Ukraine
A Finnish medic has been killed during the Russian offensive against Ukraine. He is the sixth Finn confirmed killed in Ukraine.
A Finnish volunteer fighter who fought in the Ukrainian armed forces was killed in Ukraine. The Your Finnish Friends association, which assists volunteers, reports the news on its social media channels.
Volunteer "Sipa" was a medic in the 1st Infantry Platoon of the International Legion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Your Finnish Friends does not provide further details on the circumstances of his death.
He is the sixth Finn confirmed to have died fighting on the Ukrainian side. The last casualty was Ville Mykkänen, a youth activist from the Centre for Youth, who was killed in early August. Mykkänen was killed in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine, by mortar shrapnel, according to Helsingin Sanomat. In July, a Finnish volunteer was also killed - also in eastern Ukraine, north of Donetsk.
According to the Your Finnish Friends association, there are dozens of Finnish volunteers fighting on the Ukrainian side in various positions.