The Estonian Special Operations Command announced on Thursday, August 28, that volunteer soldier Olev Roost had been killed while fighting to defend Ukraine.
That is according to ERR, Ukrinform reports.
“It is with deep sadness that I announce that Estonian volunteer soldier Olev Roost has fallen while fighting for Ukraine’s freedom,” the statement reads.
Roost joined the Scout Battalion in 2010, where he served until 2017. As a member of the Scout Battalion, he participated in overseas operations in Afghanistan in 2011 and 2013.
In 2017, Root passed the EOVJ Selection, joined the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) unit, and in 2020 took part in an overseas operation in Mali. Roost was a member of the Special Operations Command until 2023, when he left the service at his own request.
He then volunteered to go to Ukraine, where he fought in the ranks of the Ukrainian 3rd Special Operations Regiment.
Photo: ERR
Source: Estonian volunteer soldier killed fighting in Ukraine
