Czech volunteer killed fighting in Ukraine, school in Uherské Hradiště confirms

A 27-year-old Czech man has been killed in the fighting in Ukraine, his former secondary school in Uherské Hradiště announced on Thursday, saying he had died last week on the front near Izium. His family informed his former class teacher of his death.

The foreign ministry has confirmed it is aware of the case and is in contact with the family, but has released no further details. According to available information, he is the fifth Czech citizen known to have been killed in the war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.