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Rori Mason fought against the aggressor in the Ukrainian international legion ne...

A 23-year-old volunteer from Ireland was killed in the war against Russia

Rori Mason fought against the aggressor in the Ukrainian international legion near the Russian border. The fighter was killed during a counter -offensive in the Kharkiv direction. 23-year-old Irish volunteer Rori Mason, who fought in the international legion of Ukraine, died during a full-scale war near the Russian border. About it on Wednesday, October 5, reports Sky News. According to the media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ireland reported the Mason family about the death of their son.

The father of volunteer described the fighter as "a young, energetic and purposeful boy. " "Although we are deeply upset by his death, we are extremely proud of his courage, determination and his dedication, which he enlisted in support of Ukraine . . . He always had a deep feeling that is good and what is bad and he could not ignore injustice," his father recalls the deceased.

For its part, the press service of the International Legion of Ukraine stated that the unit, which was Mason, came under fire during the performance of combat missions during a counter -offensive in the Kharkiv direction. They added that the memory of Rori Mason will live in part of it, the Legion and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We will remind, on February 27 the creation of the international legion was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.