Scottish man killed while serving as a medic with Ukrainian army
‘Jordan always believed that he was making a difference and we are all so proud of him helping others,’ a family statement said.
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Your support makes all the difference.A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family said.
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, from Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands, died on Friday while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian army, his family said in a statement to the BBC.
“Jordan always believed that he was making a difference and we are all so proud of him helping others,” the statement said.
“We are waiting for further information from the Foreign Office as information is very limited.
“Jordan was a fun-loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and a friend to many and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.”
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson told the broadcaster: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Ukraine and are in contact with the local authorities.”