Family Says Saskatchewan Farmer Killed Fighting in Ukraine

A piper prepares for an internment ceremony at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The family of a Saskatchewan farmer who served with the Canadian military in Afghanistan says he has been killed fighting in Ukraine.

Joseph Hildebrand, 33, died recently in Ukraine, said his brother Jake. The family was notified by some other people in his unit.