A 33-year-old British man from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, has been killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, reportedly becoming the first UK national to die while serving on Moscow’s side in the conflict.

Bradley Townsend, 33, from Barnsley, had travelled to Russia in April of this year to join Putin's army despite having no military experience.

Bradley Townsend, 33, a fisherman from Barnsley in South Yorkshire left the UK in April to fight alongside Putin’s armed forces before being killed in a drone attack in the…