Another American dies in combat as part of Ukraine’s international legion

A damaged Ukrainian armoured personnel carrier with flowers left in memory of fallen soldiers, in the Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, on Tuesday. Photograph: Sergey Kozlov/EPA

Another American volunteer has died in combat in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the country’s International Legion confirmed on Monday, bringing the number of US fighters killed in the war against Russia to at least six.

Timothy Griffin, from New York state, had been fighting alongside Ukrainians as part of their counteroffensive on the eastern front when his unit came under attack. The legion’s spokesperson, identified as “Mockingjay” to NBC News, said that Griffin was “killed in action”.