Second U.S. citizen killed by Russians while fighting in Ukraine

“We can confirm the death of U.S. citizen Stephen Zabielski in Ukraine,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson said.

It is noted that Zabielski died on May 15, 2022, while fighting the war in the village of Dorozhnianka.

He was 52 years old and is survived by his wife and five stepchildren.

Zabielski is the second known American to be killed in combat in Ukraine. Marine Corps veteran Willy Cancel was killed in April 2022, fighting alongside Ukrainian forces.

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