Britain Manchester Ukraine Russia Poland reports Citi Extreme Britain Manchester Ukraine Russia Poland

Three British former special forces troops feared dead in Russian airstrike in Ukraine

Reading now: 724
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Three former British special forces soldiers are feared to have been killed in a Russian airstrike in Ukraine, the Mirror reports.

It is understood the men died after the blasts near the Polish border, which has left possibly over 100 people dead. Sources told Daily Mirror journalists the former troops were not part of the foreign fighters unit that was being trained at the now destroyed Yavoriv base. READ MOREThe Greater Manchester families who'd take refugees fleeing Ukraine It is not known which branch of special forces they had served in.

As many as 30 cruise missiles were unleashed on the base, 35 miles from the western Ukrainian city of Lviv where thousands of refugees have flocked to.

It is believed all of the missiles were fired by six Russian bombers from within Russia, although a number of them were shot down by Ukrainian ground defence systems.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA