American volunteer soldier Paul Lee Kim dies in Ukraine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Cpt. Paul Lee Kim, an American military volunteer in Ukraine, died while liberating Mykolaiv from the Russian invasion.

Born in Houston, Kim was a foreign legionnaire who served for 12 years in the U.S. Army. He was also an infantry officer, an 82nd Airborne paratrooper and an ROTC instructor, Coffee or Die reports.

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Kim joined the International Legion of Territorial Defense in August amidst the start of Ukraine’s counter-attack and acquired full serviceman status.

“Unless we stop them here, we’ll end up fighting them in the West,” Kim stated, according to Leadership.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-volunteer-soldier-paul-lee-234622440.html

[secondwind]

1. Oh, this poor man... just looking at his photo made me cry.

[Bayard]

2. RIP, Captain Kim

You fought the good fight.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

3. RIP Captain Kim

[wendyb-NC]

4. R.I.P. Captain Kim

[Mr.Mystery]

5. He truly gave his life for others. nt

[Wingus Dingus]

6. Rest in peace, Captain.

[onecaliberal]

7. Thank you good sir. I hope you rest in eternal peace.

[chowder66]

8. A tragedy that didn't have to happen but I'm glad he fought for the good people of Ukraine.

[twodogsbarking]

9. Mankind owes this kind man.

[yonder]

10. A soldiers Soldier. RIP Sir.

[niyad]

11. Rest in power, brave spirit.

[SheltieLover]

12. Rip!

[bronxiteforever]

13. RIP Captain Kim

[GoCubsGo]

14. Independent journalist, Phillip Ittner, who is over there said over the weekend that

The International Legion has been taking a beating. I hope it gets better for the soon.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Joseph Hildebrand, Canadian farmer killed, I think in the same action

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/man-killed-defending-ukrainian-city-from-russian-forces-1.6644569

Jake said he was told his brother was one of a dozen soldiers — some Ukrainian, some from South America and elsewhere — who went on a mission near the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. According to news reports, Russian forces have intensified attacks on the city from multiple directions in the past several days. The remaining 12,000 residents have been without electricity, gas and running water for more than two months.

It's unclear how Joseph Hildebrand died, but Jake was told nine of the 12 men on the mission were killed.

RIP, Kim and Hildebrand.

[gademocrat7]

15. R.I.P. Captain Kim

[kairos12]

16. A Full Salute to You Sir, Captain Kim

RIP

[IronLionZion]

17. Rest in Power CAPT Kim

[COL Mustard]

19. RIP

No words. He was a hero.