Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Monday that an Australian citizen died in the fight in Ukraine. According to media reports, a former soldier worked for a charity organization aimed at removing. According to Reuters report, TASR reports this.
The Australian and his British colleague died last week near the East of the Korean city of Izium as a result of injuries after the explosion of a homemade explosive facility. This was reported by the public service broadcaster ABC, referring to military sources in Ukraine. The incident details must still be investigated, ABC added.
Albanese announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides support for a man’s family, but has not given any further details. “From respect to the privacy of the family and in compliance with our duties, we are limited in what we can publicly say at the moment,” Albanese explained to journalists. “However, I can confirm that he was not involved in the conflict, he was a volunteer within the humanitarian organization,” approached the Prime Minister.
According to ABC, Australian worked for a non -profit organization Vrochil Together (together) based in the US. Its aim is to help Ukrainian organizations with mine clearance, healthcare provision and humanitarian aid. Prevail Together said in a statement that several team members suffered serious injuries during the 6th incident. “We are still gathering information and working with representatives of the army and police in clarifying the details,” she said.
Australian army in Britain helps in training Ukrainian troops. It is one of the largest supporters of Kiev, who is not a member of NATO and Kiev supplies humanitarian aid, ammunition and defense equipment against Russian invasion.
