Australian Soldier Killed in Russian Artillery Attack

Queensland man Matthew Jepson died while risking his life to save a fellow soldier, according to his family members.

Tankmen of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" take part in a military training near the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Aug. 1, 2023. Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images

A former Australian Army soldier has been killed in a Russian artillery strike in a key city of eastern Ukraine.

Sources in Ukraine have identified the former Australian Army member as Matthew Jepson, known as “Jeppo,” who died in the Aviivka region, a Ukrainian stronghold south of Bakhmut, on Oct. 30.