An AWOL US Navy SEAL mercenary killed in Ukraine

US Navy SEAL who has abandoned his post to fight as a mercenary in the Ukraine succumbs to his wounds.
The US Navy SEAL, according to a TIME report, who abandoned his position to engage as a mercenary in Ukraine was assassinated this week by Russian forces.

According to the report, which quoted a Navy officer, Navy special warfare operator 1st Class Daniel Swift died of wounds sustained following a Russian attack.

According to the report, Swift has been designated as an active defector since March 11, 2019. However, it is unclear whether Swift was actually in Ukraine on a special mission..

It is worth noting that the US State Department, however, did not confirm the Navy SEAL’s name, but it did acknowledge that a US citizen recently died while fighting in Ukraine, notes the TIME report.

The Biden administration has asked the US people, including military personnel and veterans, to refrain from traveling to Ukraine to participate as foreign combatants.

IThe Russian Defense Ministry has also warned that mercenaries entering Ukraine are not considered official personnel or combatants and risk execution or imprisonment.
Source: Agencies