US Politics | Two American fighters killed in eastern Ukraine bringing total US death toll in conflict to four
TWO Americans who are believed to have been fighting in Ukraine have died, according to reports. The US citizens have died in the eastern region of Donbas, the State Department confirmed. 
APThe Americans are said to have died in Ukraine's eastern region of Donbas '/ ' ...We can confirm the recent deaths of two US citizens in the Donbas region of Ukraine,... a State Department spokesperson told ABC News. ...We are in touch with the families and providing all possible consular assistance.... No further information was provided by the State Department "out of respect to the families during this difficult time." "'We are in touch with the families and providing all possible consular assistance," officials said. The deaths bring the tally of Americans who have died fighting in Ukraine to four, while two US men are in Russian captivity and could possibly be executed. Read More on Ukraine 
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Stephen Zabielski was killed in combat while defending Ukraine from Russian military forcesFamily Handout 
Former US Marine Willy Cancel has died while fighting alongside Ukrainians against Putin's troops 
FacebookUS vet Robert Drueke was one of two US service members taken prisoner by Russian forces '/ ' 
HandoutAndy Huynh, 39, was also captured by Russian troops '/ '
APThe Americans are said to have died in Ukraine's eastern region of Donbas '/ ' ...We can confirm the recent deaths of two US citizens in the Donbas region of Ukraine,... a State Department spokesperson told ABC News. ...We are in touch with the families and providing all possible consular assistance.... No further information was provided by the State Department "out of respect to the families during this difficult time." "'We are in touch with the families and providing all possible consular assistance," officials said. The deaths bring the tally of Americans who have died fighting in Ukraine to four, while two US men are in Russian captivity and could possibly be executed. Read More on Ukraine 'LIFE-SAVING' Deal to allow grain out of war-torn Ukraine hailed by Red Cross ODESA STRIKE Russia admits to Odesa bombing after official slams Putin for 'lying' Stephen Zabielski, 52, died in May having stepped on a landmine in Dorozhnyanka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The dad-of-five is said to have accidentally stepped on a tripwire while on a mine-clearing mission. Zabielski had experience in the US Army, according to a friend on Facebook. "He feared he wouldn't be accepted given our age \- but his experience got him the exception. Despite our age, we both knew we had a duty given our beliefs. Most read in The US Sun REVENGE! Khloe shows off thin figure in thong bathing suit as Tristan parties with models KIMYE BACK ON? Kim Kardashian drops Instagram clue she's back together with ex Kanye West GUNNED DOWN Mom, dad and six-year-old girl are shot dead in horror attack at campground KIM-LOVE Pete's 'real' feelings for Kim revealed by body language & it's embarrassing BAD TASTE I'm an interior designer – the tacky decor touches you'll NEVER find in my house HAIR RAISER! Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo is unrecognizable in MAJOR transformation "Steve remained in Ukraine and gave his life for Ukraine's freedom. He was killed by a landmine. He was the child of Polish-Americans, so he knew and understood sacrifice.'" The previous month US Marine Corps veteran Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed although the circumstances around his death are unknown. Cancel, who worked full-time as a corrections officer in Tennessee, flew to Poland on March 12 before crossing into Ukraine and had been hired through a private military contracting company. Rebecca Cabrera told CNN that her son had agreed to join the war effort as his company was searching for contractors to fight. She said: "He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn't come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn't have to be involved in it.... Two Americans are being held captive by Russians \- Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, both of Alabama. They were reported captured by Russian forces on June 11 just outside the northeast city of Kharkiv. The two service members reportedly volunteered with a Ukrainian army unit before their capture. A comrade of the men, who asked not to be named, told The Telegraph that they had been captured after running into a large Russian force during a battle on June 9. ...We were out on a mission and the whole thing went absolutely crazy, with bad intel,... he told the outlet. ...We were told the town was clear when it turned out the Russians were already assaulting it. ...They came down the road with two T72 tanks and multiple BMP3s and about 100 infantry. The only thing that was there was our 10-man squad.... The comrade told the outlet that the squad had set up defense positions, during which Drueke and Huynh fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a Russian vehicle, destroying it. However, the move drew the attention of a Russian tank that opened fire in their direction. Read More on The US Sun LEFT TO ROT Inside abandoned zoo with remains of great white SHARK floating in tank ICE QUEEN? Kardashian fans fear Kim's face is 'FROZEN' after spotting detail in recent pics Moments later, the tank was disabled by an anti-tank mine, but the American vets vanished in the fog of battle as fears mounted about their capture. The comrade told the outlet that the squadron launched a rescue mission in search of the Americans, sending drones in the sky and search teams on the ground \- but came up empty. Stephen Zabielski was killed in combat while defending Ukraine from Russian military forcesFamily Handout Former US Marine Willy Cancel has died while fighting alongside Ukrainians against Putin's troops FacebookUS vet Robert Drueke was one of two US service members taken prisoner by Russian forces '/ ' HandoutAndy Huynh, 39, was also captured by Russian troops '/ '
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