Another American has died as result of The Russian War in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Thusday.
Blinken did not identify the victim and did not provide any circumstances that led to the death. the development comes after the death of journalist Brent Renaud on Sunday. At least two other American journalists were injured in the war-torn country.
Local authorities in Ukrainian city of Chernihiv said in a facebook post that an American citizen was killed during the “heavy artillery” of Russia attack on unarmed civilian residents of the city.”
Russia started its war against Ukraine on February 24. He has drawn international condemnation, led to sweep financial sanctions and export controls on Moscow, and stimulated an exodus of global Russian companies.
At least 780 civilians were killed and 1,252 injured in Ukraine from the beginning of war, according to the UN, which stresses that the true the number is probably a lot higher.
Over 3.2 millions people to have also fled to neighboring countriesaccording to UN figures.