US Marine Corps veteran Ian Frank Tortorici was killed during a strike on Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on June 27. He was part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense and was dining in a restaurant that was hit by a rocket when the attack occurred.
Key Points:
- Ian Frank Tortorici, a US Marine Corps veteran, was killed in an attack on Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on June 27, as reported by CBS and confirmed by his family.
- Tortorici had joined the International Legion of Territorial Defense in Ukraine 15 months ago to participate in the hostilities on the side of Kyiv.
- In addition to Tortorici, two other soldiers from the United States and Great Britain were also reported dead in the strike, and three citizens of Colombia were killed.
- The attack, which resulted in a fire and caused at least 60 injuries and 12 deaths, including 4 children, was claimed by the Ukrainian authorities to have targeted a Kramatorsk cafe. However, the Russian Foreign Ministry denied that their armed forces strike at civilian targets in Ukraine.
- Sergei Lavrov, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Russia would continue to target the gatherings of mercenaries, indicating similar future attacks.
Source: https://theatlasnews.co/conflict/2023/07/02/marine-veteran-kia-in-ukraine/
