# Canadian volunteer killed by Russian drone while rescuing animals in Donetsk Oblast

https://mins.news/en/item/119968

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-28 23:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/canadian-volunteer-killed-by-russian-drone-while-rescuing-animals-in-donetsk-oblast/

> Jesse Adams, founder of Canada’s RainCoast Dog Rescue Society, was struck by a Russian FPV drone while evacuating animals from front-line Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast. He underwent emergency surgery in hospital but died from his injuries.

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