Breaking: Canadian veteran from Saskatchewan killed in Ukraine while fighting, family says
A Canadian military veteran from Saskatchewan has died while volunteering on the front lines in Ukraine, according to family members.
Jacob says he got a phone call from others in his brother’s group of fighters Monday and was told there had been a firefight sometime over the weekend. His brother was “hit by an explosive of some sort,” said Jacob, adding that others in the group died as well. “He was well loved by the whole crew, sounds like,” said Jacob. “Everybody that knew him around here, same thing. He was a hard worker, could do anything — mechanic, weld — like, he could do anything.Joseph leaves behind a longtime partner, her daughter, three brothers and his mother. He was the second oldest of the four brothers.
Discussions between the family and federal government have started around how to retrieve the body, which is still in Ukraine, said Jacob. The Star has sent a request for comment to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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