The family of a B.C man killed in Ukraine is mourning his death.
“He paid the ultimate price for Canada and Ukraine,” said an emotional James Bourgeois, Jessy Bourgeois’ father.
The 46-year-old man was killed on Aug. 18 in the Donetsk region near the Russian border.
“They got hit by a drone attack, and Jesse was killed instantly,” said Bourgeois. “Another comrade was critically injured and died several days later.”
Bourgeois lived in Nanaimo, where he was introduced to the Ukrainian church.
His family says he quickly fell in love with the people and culture and eventually felt compelled to help defend the country.
“That’s where his heart laid,”…
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