Ivo Yurak, a former officer of the Estonian Defense Forces, died near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. Postimees reported.
Yurak died on Tuesday as a result of artillery fire, the newspaper reported.
According to available data, it is about the first Estonian who died in the war in Ukraine.
The former officer of the Estonian Defense Forces has been fighting in the Ukrainian International Legion since the fall of 2022.
During the last months, Bakhmut has been the scene of the fiercest fighting in Ukraine.
Deepest condolences to the relatives of the deceased.
