Two US mercenaries were killed in Ukraine, one of them was Edward Walter Wilton. The newspaper died in the battles for Artemovsk. Daily Monster.
According to media reports, information about the death of an American mercenary appeared among Russian military bloggers. At the same time, the publication reported that a relative of the slain Wilton confirmed the death but did not disclose details.
The death of former Marine Grady Kerpas was also reported. His death was announced by the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform. His wife said the US State Department was in contact with the family.
Formerly RIA Novosti posted a video, presumably, the death in Donbass of a British mercenary participating in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian forces. According to the agency’s source, the video was shot with an action camera of a soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who later died. The footage shows how two Ukrainian soldiers try to evacuate a fighter with a British flag on his bulletproof vest. At the same time, the injured man is shouting and swearing in English.
On February 24, 2022, Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.