Arkadii Petrov, a former pupil at Kirkcudbright Academy, has been killed after returning to Ukraine to fight.
Petrov was 21. Tributes have been paid to him following his death, with the words “forever 21” used to remember the former school pupil.
The available information does not provide further details about when or where Petrov was killed, or the circumstances of his return to Ukraine. It also does not identify the force or unit in which he was serving.
His death has prompted a tribute focused on his connection to Kirkcudbright Academy and his age at the time of his death. No further details about funeral arrangements or other responses have been provided.
