An Aldi manager has died after travelling to fight with the Ukrainian army. Oleksandr Zavhorodniy, known as Alex, worked at the store in Sandyford, Ireland before heading to his homeland following the Russian incursion,
He had lived in Ireland for more than 20 years but decided to go and fight for his country. He is understood to have been operating as a sniper for the Ukrainian army when he was killed, reports the Irish Mirror.
A gofundme page set up by his friends has already raised more than 21,000 Euros to cover funeral costs and to help them financially. Anna Neilande, who organised the campaign with other friends, posted: "Our dear friend Alex passed away on the 30th of March.
