Relatives say former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives say a former U.S. Marine has been killed alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia in what’s the first known death of an American citizen fighting in Ukraine.
Rebecca Cabrera tells CNN her 22-year-old son, Willy Joseph Cancel, was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine.
His widow, Brittany Cancel, tells Fox News he leaves behind a young son and that she sees her husband as a hero.
The U.S. government has not confirmed the reports.
On Friday, the State Department said it was aware of the reports and is “closely monitoring the situation” but could not comment further “due to privacy considerations.”
