Killed an Italian foreign fighter, he fought with Russian militias in Donetsk

An Italian from Sardinia died yesterday in combat in donetsk. This was made known by AdnKronos who cites diplomatic sources, the news of the death was confirmed by Farnesina. Il Messaggero writes that the 28-year-old Sardinian was called Elia Putzolu and he joined the militias of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republic of Donetsk. He lived for a long time in Russia, in the city of Taganrog, near Rostov.

Since the first investigations, the Italian citizen killed would have been close to the Italian community of Fort Rus that in social networks is defined as “Page of information and support to the resistance of the Russian peoples. News and documents about the war of the empire against Russia”. The family has already been informed of the death. He asked for the body to be repatriated

Three Italians Died in Ukraine War

Elias Putzolu, the third (that we know of) Italian foreign fighter, who died in combat since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine last February. The presence of a Sardinian among about twenty Italians engaged in the war had already been commented on at the end of March after Edy’s death. ongaro, 45, from Veneto who left in 2015; less than a month ago, but on the opposite front, Benjamin Giorgio was killed in combat in the Kharkiv area Gauls27, originally from Varese province, enlisted as a volunteer alongside the Ukrainians.

In recent days, 23-year-old Giulia Schiff has returned to Italy after fighting in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion. He will remain in Italy for only a short time.