Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, is believed to be the first U.S. citizen killed while fighting in Ukraine.
Cancel, 22, is believed to be the first U.S. citizen killed while fighting in Ukraine.What they're saying:
"He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn’t come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn't have to be involved in it," Cabrera told CNN in a phone interview.
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