Monday 19 September 2022 08:59 PM British father-of-two killed by landmine while trying to rescue injured ... trends now
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A British father-of-two who 'would help anyone' has been killed by a landmine as he attempted to rescue injured soldiers he was fighting alongside in Ukraine.
Viktor Yatsunyk, 44, who was born in Ukraine, returned to his native country to fight against Putin's army but was killed as he raced to the frontline with fellow soldiers in an attempt to rescue his comrades near the recently reclaimed city of Izyum.
Mr Yatsunyk was killed when one landmine exploded, triggering a second to detonate in a blast so powerful that it killed one and wounded three others who were stood ten metres away.
His loved ones told The Sun of the bravery that he had shown to the very end. His 'close friend' Roman, 45, who met Mr Yatsunyk on a Ukrainian ex-pats trip in Scotland more than 20 years ago in 1998, said that the 'he was like my brother'.
The pair, who quickly became friends, often went on fishing trips and remained close throughout the years.
'We were very close friends,' he said about his friend. 'He was like my brother.'
Just weeks before Mr Yatsunyk was killed, Roman
