22-year-old French citizen Andreas Gallozzi died in Donbass, reported Le Figaro. He was in the international legion of Ukraine. According to media reports, Mr. Galozzi became the third Frenchman killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation.
The man died in the battles near Svatovo on February 16. The city is located 160 km from Lugansk. The mother of the deceased said that her son decided to go to Ukraine immediately after the outbreak of hostilities. His body will be delivered to France in the coming days.
The International Legion of Ukraine began to form almost immediately after the entry of troops into Ukraine by Russia. According to the Russian Federation, from the beginning of the military operation until November, 8,000 foreigners arrived in Ukraine to participate in hostilities.
