Hungarian soldier from Transylvania killed in Ukraine

A Hungarian national from Arad tragically lost his life in the war in Ukraine.

Rudolf Wittman, aged 27, had previously served in the French Foreign Legion and voluntarily joined the war in Ukraine last year.

As reported by chronika.ro, the Romanian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the Ukrainian authorities informed Bucharest regarding the passing of a Romanian national in Ukraine.

The Romanian Foreign Ministry also stated that the personnel of the Romanian Consulate General in Chernyivci will provide assistance in the repatriation of Rudolf Wittmann’s remains. He is the first Romanian citizen to have lost his life in Ukraine.

According to reports from Romania, approximately 1,500 soldiers of Romanian nationality have been involved in the Ukrainian army since the onset of the conflict.