Russian mercenaries kill retired US Special Forces soldier in Ukraine

A retired Special Forces soldier, Nicholas Maimer, died in Ukraine during a Russian artillery barrage in the city of Bakhmut. Maimer was working with a non-profit group to aid civilians and train Ukrainian troops. The leader of the Wagner Group private military corporation, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed that Maimer had been directly fighting against his troops. The State Department is seeking additional information about the reported death of an American citizen in Bakhmut.