Austrian volunteer killed in action in Ukraine

Richard S., a 30-year-old Austrian volunteer, has been killed in the Russo-Ukrainian war while fighting on Ukraine’s side.

As reported by Austrian media outlet Österreich, the death of the Austrian volunteer was reported on Instagram by a Ukrainian woman and later confirmed by Austria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to journalists.

"He loved his homeland and his family, but since the start of the full-scale war, he stood in support of my family [i.e., Ukraine – ed.]," a friend of the fallen soldier wrote under his photo.

It is reported that the Austrian volunteer likely died as a result of a drone attack.

In November, a Georgian fighter injured in Bakhmut passed away while receiving treatment in France.

Reports also surfaced of the death of Georgian fighter Badri Kvaratskhelia during combat operations in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

On 10 January, it was reported that Latvian volunteer Edgar Platonov was killed in action in Ukraine.

On 13 January, news emerged of the death of Georgian fighter Kaha Tiliadze in the Russia-Ukraine war.