Briton fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine
Summary
A British man named Bradley Townsend was killed in Ukraine while fighting for Russia. He died on June 10 after an attack by a remote-controlled drone in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Townsend had left the UK earlier this year and was believed to be the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in the conflict.Key Facts
- Bradley Townsend was 33 years old and from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
- He died in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on June 10 due to a drone attack.
- Townsend left the UK in April, telling his family he was going to Romania.
- The UK government is aware of his death and is in contact with his family.
- Townsend had appeared in a video with other British men fighting for Russia.
- British authorities warn traveling to fight in Ukraine could lead to prosecution in the UK.
- Prior to Townsend’s death, all British nationals killed in the war had been fighting for Ukraine.
- Another young man from Yorkshire, James Wilton, was killed fighting for Ukraine in 2024.
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