Second American mercenary killed as he was fighting alongside Ukrainian regime’s forces

WASHINGTON, Jun.21, (ST)- The Department of State on Tuesday confirmed that a second American citizen has died while fighting in Ukraine.

A State Department official, said that U.S. citizen Stephen Zabielski died in Ukraine. The official did not offer any further details, according to The Hill.

State Department officials “have been in touch with the family and have provided all possible consular assistance,” the official added.

“We once again reiterate U.S. citizens should not travel to Ukraine due to the active armed conflict and the singling out of U.S. citizens in Ukraine by Russian government security officials,” the official said

Zabielski is the second American citizen to die in Ukraine during combat after Willy Joseph Cancel, a 22-year-old former U.S. Marine.

In April, 2022, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine currently has 6824 foreign fighters (mercenaries) from 63 countries. The highest of these are 1717 from Poland and 1500 of America, Canada, Romania.

Badma Qaddour