World Russia says US vet was killed in Bakhmut; Ukraine thwarts missile attack on Kyiv: Updates May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 John Bacon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Russia says US vet was killed in Bakhmut; Ukraine thwarts missile attack on Kyiv: Updates Russia says a former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier from Boise, Idaho, has been killed in Bakhmut. Live Ukraine updates.