U.S. media reported the second death of an American who fought to help Ukraine during a Russian invasion.
The Washington Post reported on the 20th that, citing local media in Montgomery County, New York, 52-year-old Stephen Xavielski was killed in battle on the 15th of last month.
This is the second confirmed death among U.S. citizens after Willie Joseph Cancel, a former U.S. Marine who served as a correctional officer in Tennessee, died in April while serving in the Ukrainian Volunteer Army.
Xavielski, a retired U.S. Army veteran, was reportedly killed by a landmine.
He is said to have a wife and six stepchildren.
He lived mostly in New York, but in recent years has lived in Florida and worked in the construction industry.
Foreign media reports that some of the US citizens who voluntarily joined the war in Ukraine were taken prisoner by Russia.
The Telegraph reported on the 15th that two U.S. citizens, Alexander Druk and Andy Huin, had been taken prisoner of war in Russia during the battle.
The Russian side is of the opinion that the two men are mercenaries and are therefore not entitled to the protection accorded to prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions.