Australian man killed fighting in Ukraine, says DFAT
abc.net.au/news/australian-man-killed-fighting-in-ukraine/101813116An Australian man has been killed fighting in Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says.His mother said the family was "devastated" by the loss of a man who had "fallen in love" with Ukraine
The mother of Victorian man Sage O'Donnell said he "died in action defending the freedom of the Ukrainian people", according to DFAT.DFAT confirmed it was "providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Ukraine". "Sage passionately upheld his values and served here in his own country and most recently in Ukraine," his mother, who has not been named, said.
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