Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAyrton Redfearn, a 23-year-old British man from Devon, was killed in action in Ukraine's Donetsk region on 9 May. His mother, Natasha, confirmed his death, stating her worst fear came true when police informed her on 11 May. Mr Redfearn had joined a specialist unit supporting the Ukrainian army in 2025, having previously been a Torquay Air Cadet and serving in the RAF. Natasha expressed gratitude for the tributes and support, highlighting her son's strength, bravery, and courage. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is supporting Mr Redfearn's family and reiterates its warning to British nationals about the high risks of fighting in Ukraine, including death, capture, or maltreatment. In fullBritish man, 23, killed in action in Ukraine after joining specialist unit supporting armyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
British soldier fighting for Ukraine killed in war
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAyrton Redfearn, a 23-year-old British man from Devon, was killed in action in Ukraine's Donetsk region on 9 May. His mother, Natasha, confirmed his death, stating her worst fear came true when police informed her on 11 May. Mr Redfearn had joined a specialist unit supporting the Ukrainian army in 2025, having previously been a Torquay Air Cadet and serving in the RAF. Natasha expressed gratitude for the tributes and support, highlighting her son's strength, bravery, and courage. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is supporting Mr Redfearn's family and reiterates its warning to British nationals about the high risks of fighting in Ukraine, including death, capture, or maltreatment. In fullBritish man, 23, killed in action in Ukraine after joining specialist unit supporting armyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ayrton Redfearn, a 23-year-old British ex-RAF serviceman from Devon, was killed in Ukraine's Donetsk region on 9 May 2025 while serving in a specialist unit supporting the Ukrainian army. The FCDO has reiterated its warning to British nationals against fighting in Ukraine, citing risks of death, capture, or maltreatment.
