January 20, 2023 An AWOL mercenary US Navy SEAL killed in Ukraine
Posted at 22:55 in Conflict in Ukraine by Redazione
US Navy SEAL, who left his post to fight as a mercenary in Ukraine, succumbs to his wounds.
According to a TIME report, the US Navy SEAL, who left his position to become a mercenary in Ukraine, was assassinated by Russian forces this week.
According to the report, which quoted a Navy officer, the Navy’s Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Daniel Swift died of wounds sustained after a Russian attack.
According to the report, Swift has been considered an active defector since March 11, 2019. However, it is unclear whether Swift was actually on a special mission in Ukraine..
It’s worth noting that the US State Department did not confirm the Navy SEAL’s name, but did confirm that a US citizen recently died during combat in Ukraine, the TIME report notes.
The Biden administration has urged the US public, including military personnel and veterans, to refrain from traveling to Ukraine to participate as foreign combatants.
THEThe Russian Defense Ministry has also warned that mercenaries entering Ukraine are not considered official personnel or combatants and risk execution or imprisonment.
Source: Agencies