Canadian volunteer medic has died in Ukraine, family says. 28-year-old Grygorii Tsekhmistrenko believed to be the third Canadian to die in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Tsekhmistrenko, known as Greg to friends, died some time between the night of Jan. 14 and the early hours of Jan. 15 in Bakhmut, according to a volunteer soldier who spent time with Tsekhmistrenko during the war.When asked to confirm Tsekhmistrenko's death, Global Affairs Canada said it couldn't provide any information "due to security considerations."
Through tears, Lusa Tshibangu told CBC News she and Tsekhmistrenko celebrated their friendship anniversary every year on Dec. 3. The two met at a church camp in Indiana in 2013, but really got close in 2018, she said. "It is his country, and so he knew from the get-go — no matter what happened — he would go and fight for Ukraine.""He would always send me voice notes just to make sure that I knew he was OK."
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