The family of an Irishman who has been killed fighting in Ukraine have said they are "saddened" by his death but also "enormously proud of his courage".
Rory Mason, 23, from Dunboyne, Co Meath, was killed on Wednesday, September 28, whilst serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv Region, near the Russian border.
His heartbroken family are now seeking the return of Rory's body from the warzone, reported the Irish Mirror.