Kacper Bass, a 28-year-old Polish volunteer fighting on the Ukrainian side, has died in hospital. Known by the nickname “Frenchman,” he was seriously injured in late December during fighting in the Kharkiv region.
As reported by “Nowiny Wschodnie”, the case is reported by Onet
According to available information, Bass was in combat positions when he was injured. The exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear, as a second soldier in the same shelter also suffered serious injuries and remains in a medically induced coma.
Colleagues from the Rug Hamlet reconnaissance and strike group do not rule out the possibility that the cause was an artillery explosion, a drone attack, or a grenade detonation. They report that the shelter contained ammunition, grenades, and gas cylinders.
The volunteer was evacuated to a burn unit in Poland. He suffered extensive burns, as well as serious lung and kidney damage. Despite doctors’ efforts, he died on December 31st.
For over three years of frontline combat, Kacper Bass participated in operations in many key sectors. In 2022, he was awarded the Ukrainian State Order of Merit. “For bravery”, and a year later he received Cross of Courage – one of the military awards of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
His adult life was closely tied to military service. After reaching the age of majority, he attempted to join the Polish Army, but ultimately, at the age of 19, he joined the French Foreign Legion, from which he derived his combat nickname. He arrived in Ukraine in October 2022 and, after brief training, was assigned to positions in the Svatove and Kupiansk regions, among others.
In recent months, the media have also reported the deaths of other foreign volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine, including Hungarian and Czech citizens.
Source: Onet
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