Australian citizen Caleb List, who fought on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces, was probably killed near the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region. This was reported by the ABC radio and television corporation, citing a source in the armed forces of Ukraine.
According to the media outlet, before joining the Ukrainian armed forces, List tried several times to enlist in the Australian army, but was rejected. As the television channel notes, the Australian, who was an ordinary worker in his homeland, went to Ukraine in 2022 and “was most likely killed in late April near the city of Izyum, although the Ukrainian authorities have not yet been able to find his remains“.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the information about List's death, but recalled that travel to Ukraine "is considered extremely dangerous for Australian citizens". "The Australian government advises Australians not to travel to Ukraine or Russia from February 2022," the agency spokesman said.
It was earlier reported that Australian sapper Nick Parsons died as a result of an explosive device detonation near the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed his death and advised their citizens to refrain from traveling to Ukraine.