Jordan Gatley: British veteran killed in combat in Ukraine

A former British soldier has died fighting for Ukraine in one of the most intense battles in the three months since the Russian invasion.

Jordan Gatley, who served in the British Army until March, was shot dead in Severodonetsk, an eastern city that has been the scene of fighting for weeks.

Russia believes the city, in the Luhansk region, is vital to securing its broader goal of controlling the entire Donbas, and had made gains before being repulsed by Ukrainian forces and those like Gatley fighting them.

Up to 20 British volunteers have been reported killed fighting the Russians, although the number cannot be verified. The British government is not sure how many they have

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