His death was confirmed to 15min.lt by Sigitas Maliauskas, head of the instructors’ Snake Island mission in Ukraine.
The Lithuanian man and a Ukrainian soldier were carrying mines to the front lines near Bakhmut, Maliauskas said. Their vehicle was hit by a Russian FPV drone, killing both soldiers.
The man served in the 92nd Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to the news website, this is the first Lithuanian killed in combat in Ukraine. Several Lithuanian soldiers have been reported injured at the front in the past.
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