British father-of-two killed by landmine even though attempting to rescue injured troopers in Ukraine 

A British father-of-two who ‘would aid anyone’ has been killed by a landmine as he tried to rescue wounded soldiers he was preventing along with in Ukraine.

Viktor Yatsunyk, 44, who was born in Ukraine, returned to his native country to struggle from Putin’s army but was killed as he raced to the frontline with fellow soldiers in an attempt to rescue his comrades close to the not long ago reclaimed metropolis of Izyum.

Mr Yatsunyk was killed when one particular landmine exploded, triggering a second to detonate in a blast so impressive that it killed a single and wounded a few other folks who had been stood ten metres absent. 

His liked ones advised The Sunshine of the bravery that he experienced revealed to the pretty conclude. His ‘close friend’ Roman, 45, who fulfilled Mr Yatsunyk on a Ukrainian ex-pats excursion in Scotland far more than 20 several years ago in 1998, said that the ‘he was like my brother’.

The pair, who promptly became close friends, often went on fishing trips and remained near during the many years. 

‘We were incredibly close friends,’ he stated about his good friend. ‘He was like my brother.’ 

Just weeks right before Mr Yatsunyk was killed, Roman unveiled that the Ukrainian-born soldier was fortunate to have survived a missile hitting his camp, killing one of his comrades just metres away. 

British father-of-two Viktor Yatsunyk (pictured) was killed by a landmine as he tried to rescue hurt soldiers he was fighting together with in Ukraine

Mr Yatsunyk, who was at the time awarded a medal for bravery by the Ukrainian military, is thought to have expended 4 several years as a British Army reserve right before he returned to his native state, leaving from his house in rural Oxfordshire.

Throughout Putin’s 2014 assault on Ukraine, he experienced collected cash and tools to send out again to soldiers at house.

And the ‘patriot’ felt compelled to defend his state when Putin released an additional invasion on Ukraine.

‘He told me, “If we you should not battle, who will combat for us?” He was an sincere man or woman who would help any one, he had a good heart,’ Roman extra.

Roman, who observed Mr Yatsunyk the working day prior to he flew to Poland in March, recalled the soldier asking him to accumulate a bulletproof vest from a London dwelling.

He remembered speaking to Mr Yatsunyk who was fighting in Ukraine as a commander of a unit tasked with rescuing hurt soldiers.

In his ultimate concept to his excellent mate Roman, his aim was nonetheless on defending his country as he questioned for assistance in purchasing pieces for military services drones.

‘That was his very last concept to me,’ Roman stated. 

The Ukrainian-born fighter – together with fellow troopers – raced to the frontline in an endeavor to evacuate his comrades close to the lately reclaimed metropolis of Izyum

Mr Yatsunyk’s spouse has flown to Ukraine regardless of the ongoing conflict to accumulate her husband’s entire body with a funeral expected later this 7 days.

In new weeks, the Ukrainian counter-offensive has noticed President Zelensky’s adult males make advances and reclaim Russian-occupied settlements.

In reality, head of the Armed Forces Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has claimed that Putin is ‘failing on all o fhis navy strategic objectives’ as he claimed the Russian try to seize command of Ukraine ‘is not likely to happen’. 

But just past month, a British volunteer medic Craig Stanley Waterproof coat was killed in Kharkiv – a person of now 4 British nationals recognised to have died considering the fact that the war began in Ukraine.

Jordan Gatley, 24, and 36-calendar year-aged Scott Silbey have been the first two Britons to be killed while fighting in Ukraine.