Stephen D. Zabielski, 52, died in combat May 15, according to an obituary in his hometown newspaper
The government in Kyiv has aggressively recruited Westerners with previous military experience to join its International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, and has sent many into combat.
The news of Zabielski’s death follows reports that two other Americans who joined the war effort disappeared in Ukraine this month. Alexander J. Drueke, 39, and Andy Tai Huynh, 27, both of Alabama,, and are presumed to have been taken captive by forces aligned with the Kremlin. Drueke is a former Army staff sergeant who served in Iraq and Kuwait, while Huynh is a former Marine corporal who deployed in the Pacific, according to service records released by the Pentagon last week.
Two British citizens and a Moroccan who had fought alongside Ukrainian forces were taken captive this month. A court in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatists have controlled territory for years, sentenced them to death. U.S. officials have for months sought to discourage Americans from joining the war, citing the safety risks and the U.S. government’s limited ability to assist when something goes wrong. President Biden on Friday said emphatically that “Americans should not be going to Ukraine now.”
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