A Bristolian has died in Ukraine after a year fighting on the frontline. Jay Morais, 52, was involved in intense combat in the Donbas cities of Severodonetsk and Bakhmut.
His death was confirmed by Ukraine's International Legion on Tuesday night (May 9). A spokesman from the legion, a multi-national fighting force set up by President Volodymyr Zelensky, said: "Sadly, Jay Morais has died in the line of duty."
As reported by The Mirror, it is believed Mr Morais died in a Kharkiv hospital after fighting Russian troops in late February. Half his ashes were laid by his Ukrainian fiancee Lidiya Martynova at a cemetery in Kyiv while the other half sent home to relatives in Britain.
