An Irishman who was living in the U.S. has been killed fighting for Ukraine.
The man, in his 40s, and who has not yet been named, was reportedly attached to Ukrainian forces for the past two years.
The Irish Times was reporting that he is believed to be from Dublin, had lived in the U.S. and had previous military experience. He was killed on Friday, December 8.
The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was aware of the man’s death and was also providing consular assistance to his family.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of the case and providing consular assistance. As with all consular cases, the Department does not comment on the details of individual cases,” a spokesman said.
The man is the third from Ireland to die in Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion.
Finbar Cafferkey, who was in his 40s and from Achill Island, was killed while fighting in eastern Ukraine in April of this year. He was a military volunteer with previous combat experience in Syria where he assisted Kurdish militia in their battle against Islamic State.
After Cafferky's death, Russia warned that Ireland will suffer “all consequences” if Irish citizens are encouraged to fight in Ukraine.
The warning from the Russian Embassy in Dublin came after Tánaiste Micheál Martin expressed his sympathies with Cafferkey's family.
Rory Mason (23), from Dunboyne, County Meath, was killed in September, 2022 while fighting in the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region.
