A young man of Sardinian origin is the third Italian foreign fighter killed in a fight in Donetsk as part of the war between Russia and Ukraine .

The Farnesina confirmed the death of Elia Putzolu, 28, who had long lived in Taganrog, near the Russian city of Rostov. He had enlisted in the Moscow militias and shared the ideals of the Italian community of "Fort Rus", a page that defines itself as "information and support for the resistance of the Russian peoples", with the aim of providing "news and documents on the war of the 'empire against Russia ”.

His family has already been informed of the tragedy and asked that the body return to Italy.

Putzolu is another of the Italian victims of the conflict after Edy Ongaro and Giorgio Galli (at least these are the known cases), who died fighting for Ukraine instead.

Investigations are underway following the discovery, in a village in the Russian region of Primorsky, of the lifeless body of Colonel Roman Malyk , 49, responsible for the mobilization campaign for Ukraine ordered by Putin. According to some sources, the soldier hanged himself. The police have started the investigations, officially for homicide even if suicide is not ruled out.

Three strong explosions caused by kamikaze drones have been recorded in Kiev since before dawn and fighting has been going on in Soledar and Bakhmut for hours. An air warning was announced throughout Ukraine.

(Unioneonline / ss)

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