Jordan Gatley left the British army in March “to pursue a career as a soldier in other areas” and flew to Ukraine shortly afterwards to help repel Russian forces and train Ukrainian soldiers. Announcing the news on Facebook, Dean’s father wrote: “Yesterday (10/06/22) we received the devastating news that our son, Jordan, was shot and killed in the city of Sheverodonetsk in Ukraine.” Donbas “holds”, says Zelenskyy – watch Ukraine updates live He added: “His team says that everyone loved him, as we did, and he made a huge difference in the lives of many people, not only by enlisting, but also by training Ukrainian forces. “Jordan and his team were so proud of the work they did and he often told me that the missions they did were dangerous but necessary. “He loved his job and we are so proud of him. He was truly a hero and will forever be in our hearts.” Mr Gatley’s post, written late Saturday, has received hundreds of messages of condolence. Image: Jordan is pictured during the days of the British Army with Dean’s father. Photo: Dean Gatley / Facebook His son is the second Briton to be confirmed dead in Ukraine during the war. Scott Sibley, 36, died in late April and was also a former member of the British Armed Forces. The city of Sheverodonetsk has become the main focus of the Russian offensive in recent weeks. It is one of the last areas in the occupied eastern part of Luhansk that is still under Ukrainian control.
