Topline A former Navy SEAL who the U.S. military said deserted in March of 2019 died this week of injuries he suffered during a battle in eastern Ukraine, according to multiple reports, but the circumstances of how he arrived on the frontlines remain unclear. Family members visit the graves of their loved ones killed during the Russia-Ukraine war at Lychakiv … [+] Cemetery during Orthodox Christmas Eve, in Lviv, Ukraine, on January 6, 2023. (Photo by Artur Widak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Key Facts Daniel Swift, who served as a Navy special warfare operator first class until 2019, reportedly died Thursday after being injured earlier in the week fighting alongside Ukrainian troops in the city of Bakhmut, which has been the site of intense battles. Swift reportedly suffered a severe head wound from Russian strikes in the battle that left him in critical condition before his death. Swift received an Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal before being listed an “active deserter” starting on March 11, 2019, according to Time. A month later, a warrant was issued in… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Navy SEAL—A Deserter Since 2019—Mysteriously Killed Fighting For Ukraine
