A former British soldier, Jordan Gatley, has died fighting Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, his family have said. Sky correspondent John Sparks reports from Dnipro. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
"He loved his job and we are so proud of him. He truly was a hero and will forever be in our hearts."Will Murray, who was in the 3rd Battalion The Rifles with Jordan, told Sky News:"Jordan was a really good lad. He took his job very seriously and was very professional."
Mr Murray said were not deployed into a conflict during the time they served together, but as he left The Rifles in 2020 it was possible that Jordan could have been on such a deployment between then and March of last year. "I was surprised [he went out to Ukraine]. I didn't think he would. But like I said he took it very seriously," added Mr Murray.Jordan is pictured during his British Army days with his father Dean. Pic: Dean Gatley/FacebookHis son is the second Briton to have been confirmed dead in Ukraine during the war.The city of Severodonetsk has become the main focus of the Russian offensive in recent weeks.
It is one of the last areas in the occupied eastern Luhansk region that is still under Ukrainian control. On Sunday the Ministry of Defence posted in its latest intelligence update that"Russia is using its overmatch in force ratio and artillery to gradually seize territory in and around Severodonetsk".
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