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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Emily Atkinson

‘He died a hero’: Family pays tribute to British father of two killed in Ukraine OLD REDIRECTED

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The family of a British medic killed in Ukraine have paid tribute to him, saying he “died a hero”.

Jonathan Shenkin, 45, from Glasgow was serving in the embattled country as a paramedic. His relatives say he died in December.

He is one of eight Britons known to have been killed while fighting in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on 24 February last year.

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