Overview
- Friends told the ABC that Wilson was killed in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on December 12 during his final mission before leave and that he had been due to marry the following week.
- Social media posts, including Russian war blogger channels, reported the death near Pokrovsk with some posts citing December 10.
- DFAT said it is aware of reports and is assisting the family but will not publicly confirm the name due to privacy obligations.
- Media reports say Wilson had fought with Ukrainian forces since 2023 after traveling from Australia, having previously lived in Queensland and New South Wales.
- At least eight Australians are reported to have died fighting in Ukraine since 2022, and the government’s travel advice remains do not travel to Ukraine.