ABC News October 12, 2022

American dies while fighting in Ukraine

WATCH: ‘He went valiantly’: Sister of Dane Partridge on brother’s death in Ukraine

An American citizen has been killed fighting in Ukraine, a U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.

The State Department spokesperson did not confirm the man’s identity, but the sister of Dane Partridge confirmed he was the victim. The State Department only verified that a U.S. citizen had recently been killed in the Donbas region of Ukraine.

Courtesy of Jenny Partridge Corry
Dane Partridge is pictured in an undated family photo.

ABC News spoke with Dane’s sister Jenny Partridge Corry by phone who confirmed the death.

Courtesy of Jenny Partridge Corry
Dane Partridge is pictured in an undated family photo.

ABC News' Amantha Cherry contributed to this report.