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A British man, Hayden Davies, who fought with Ukraine's foreign legion, was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison after being captured in Ukraine's Donbas region, with the UK government condemning the charges as false and emphasizing his status as a prisoner of war.
Christopher James Campbell, an American volunteer who moved to Ukraine to fight in the war against Russia, was killed defending the city of Bakhmut. He is one of at least nine Americans known to have died in Ukraine since the invasion began in February 2022. Campbell's funeral was held in Kyiv, where he was praised for his bravery and dedication to helping Ukraine. Foreign volunteers like Campbell are crucial to maintaining NATO standards and training local volunteers and conscripts. Despite the risks, many continue to join the fight.
Cooper "Harris" Andrews, a US Marine veteran, was killed in Ukraine while defending evacuees alongside others who were killed during a battle for a crucial road to Bakmut. Andrews joined the Foreign Legion, a group of foreign fighters assisting Ukrainian forces since being invaded by Russia. He served in the Marines from January 2017 to Jan. 16, 2022, before being discharged as a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer and traveling to Ukraine.
Cooper “Harris” Andrews, a former US Marine, was killed by a mortar attack on the outskirts of Bakhmut, Ukraine while assisting in the evacuation of civilians from the city. Andrews worked for an activist group known as the Resistance Committee and had joined the Foreign Legion in Ukraine. The US Department of State confirmed the death of a US citizen in Ukraine without naming the individual.