First British National Dies Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
A Yorkshireman is believed to be the first British national to have died fighting for Russia against Ukraine, having reportedly been killed in June in eastern Ukraine. He had told his family he was going to Romania, not the front lines.
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Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Bradley Townsend reportedly killed by a drone on 10 June in Donetsk region after joining up with separatists Europe live – latest updates A man from Yorkshire is believed to be the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Bradley Townsend, a 33-year-old fisher from Barnsley, left Britain in April to join up with Russian separatists in eastern Donbas to aid in their invasion of Ukraine, despite having no previous combat experience or familiar ties to easte...
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Bradley Townsend, a 33-year-old British citizen from South Yorkshire, was killed near the town of Lyman in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to The Yorkshire Post, BBC News, and The Guardian.
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