Russian shelling kills US medical volunteer in Ukraine

The 34-year-old veteran was in the country working as a medic when his vehicle was hit in the east of the country

An American medic has been killed while working on the frontlines in Ukraine, just weeks after arriving in the country.

Pete Reed, 34, was killed on Thursday while he was helping evacuate civilians when his vehicle was reportedly hit by a missile in Bakhmut, the eastern city which has become a focus of fierce fighting.