The two were among four foreigners who died while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the country's disputed Donetsk region, their commander said.
fighting Russian troops in Ukraine have been identified as Luke Lucyszyn and Bryan Young, with their families confirming their deaths to CBS News.
Lucyszyn and Young were among four foreigners who died while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the country's disputed Donetsk region on July 18, Ukrainian commander Ruslan Miroshnichenko. The two others were identified as Swedish and Canadian citizens, he said, a detail he confirmed to CBS News.
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