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Briton, 22, killed in action fighting on Ukraine's side – Sky News, photo

Sunday, 10 November 2024, 13:37
Briton, 22, killed in action fighting on Ukraine's side – Sky News, photo
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A soldier from the International Legion, 22-year-old UK citizen Callum Tindal-Draper, was killed in action in Ukraine. [The International Legion is a military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces composed of foreign volunteers – ed.]

Source: European Pravda, citing Sky News

Details: Tindal-Draper is reported to have been killed on 5 November while defending an observation post, though no further details about the circumstances of his death have been disclosed.

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Prior to joining the resistance to Russian aggression in Ukraine, Tindal-Draper graduated from a military college and worked for the UK's National Health Service.

 
Callum Tindal-Draper.
Photo: social media

Tindal-Draper's mother shared that his platoon described him as a "hero" and "as brave as they come".

"22 is a young age. But you lived and died following your heart, soul and morals. May you rest in peace and help watch over those who have passed," she added.

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The UK Foreign Office stated that it was ready to provide the family of the deceased with the necessary assistance.

Background: About 10 UK citizens are known to have been killed in action since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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