A fundraiser to repatriate the body of an Irish soldier killed in Ukraine has exceeded its target in less than 24 hours. Hero soldier Robert Deegan, 29, died last week while protecting his colleagues from a Russian attack in eastern Ukraine. The GoFundMe page was set up yesterday with a target of €12,000 but by lunchtime today €21,380 has been raised.
A fundraiser to repatriate the body of an Irish soldier killed in Ukraine has raised over €21,000 in less than 24 hours.
READ MORE: 'He was a warrior' - Former elite Irish soldier killed in combat in Ukraine pictured as tributes paid “On behalf of the Deegan family and with their permission, we are raising funds for the repatriation costs of their son Robert, who was killed tragically in battle while fighting for Ukraine as part of the ongoing war. Any funds raised will be used to help Robert and his family.”
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