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Irishman fighting for Ukraine killed near Russian border

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Rory Mason, a 23-year-old Irish national, died in combat while taking part in the counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, reports BBC.

The man had previously worked in Germany and enlisted for the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine in March following Russia's invasion.

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