Are NATO soldiers being killed in Ukraine?

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US officer in Poland died from "unintentional manslaughter" shortly after a strike on a training facility in Poltava in Ukraine
This rumor on X.com suggested a connection between the strike in Poltava and the death of the soldier. Perhaps the investigation is open enough to exclude the possibility that the soldier died in Ukraine. Below is what we know so far:

From RT there was about the strike on the facility:

4 Sep, 2024 09:45
Russia provides details of strike on Ukrainian military training center
Foreign instructors were carrying out instruction in electronic warfare and the use of drones in Poltava, the MOD says

Moscow’s forces have carried out a high-precision strike on a Ukrainian training center in the city of Poltava, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. The facility was housing a number of foreign instructors who were training Kiev’s troops in communication, electronic warfare, and drone operation, according to Moscow.

The strike was initially reported by Ukrainian officials, who stated on Tuesday that two Russian Iskander ballistic missiles had hit the School of Military Communication and Information Technology, resulting in the nearly 300 casualties, including nearly 50 killed.

While the Russian Defense Ministry did not initially comment on the attack, it confirmed the strike in an update on Telegram on Wednesday. It said Russian forces had conducted “a high-precision strike on the 179th Joint Training Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city of Poltava” on September 3.

The ministry added that foreign instructors had been preparing specialists in communications and electronic warfare at the facility, as well as operators of unmanned aerial vehicles participating in strikes on civilian targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
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Previously, Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo had also claimed in an interview with RIA Novosti that the training center had effectively served as a base for NATO instructors, and was being used to train newly mobilized Ukrainians who had recently been “caught on the streets.”

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has used the attack on the center to demand more air-defense systems from his Western backers.

Meanwhile, the New York Times has claimed that the strike was a “demoralizing blow to Ukraine,” given how Kiev’s troops were already retreating from relentless Russian advances along the main front in Donbass.

The strike was reported on Tuesday. Wednesday Fox News reported, that a "public affairs officer" (specialist in communication?) had died in Poland:

US Army opens investigation after American officer stationed in Poland dies: ‘Outstanding leader’​

Local reports cited authorities who referenced 'unintentional manslaughter'​

By Bradford Betz Fox News
Published September 4, 2024 6:51pm EDT

The U.S. Army confirmed Wednesday it is investigating the death of a U.S. soldier who died while stationed in Poland.

Lt. Col. Joshua Camara, 45, was based at Camp Kościuszko, home of V Corps’ forward headquarters in the city of Poznan. He died on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

A V Corps spokesperson said Camara was a public affairs officer who had served in V Corps since June 2024. Camara was the recipient of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Meritorious Service Medal, among other awards.

"Our thoughts and sympathies are with Lt. Col. Josh Camara's family, friends, and teammates during this difficult time," Col. Kevin Jackson, V Corps chief of staff, said in a statement. "He was an outstanding leader and mentor, and we will remember his legacy and impact."

TVP World, an English-language Polish news network, reported earlier Wednesday that Camara was found inside an apartment after military police stormed an apartment block near Camp Kościuszko.

The report described Camara, without naming him, as a "senior officer." A U.S. Army official told Fox News Digital there were no signs of foul play.

Was this an incident as described and merely coinciding in time with the strike in Poltava or was the officer in Ukraine?

Note:
Rumors circulated following the surprise resignation of the Swedish FM on Wednesday with some posters asserting but without proof, that there were Swedish losses in Poltava. The Swedish Armed Forces were quick to deny there were any of their employees killed in Poltava,

There has been incorrect information, especially in social media, that instructors at the Swedish Armed Forces have been killed in a Russian attack on a school in Poltava.

The news about the strike in Poltava, inspired one poster to recall the Saboton song about the Battle of Poltava in 1709 where Sweden lost: to Russia: SABATON - Poltava - English (Official Lyric Video). If the resignation was not related to Potava, then the timing was very bad, and possibly symbolic, as the resigning FM was the one who worked hard to get Sweden into NATO.

 

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It could also explain why a Canadian Lieutenant colonel died from "medical complications" if he had been anywhere near the impact place. The MSM reassures us that he wasn't so perhaps he was just taking up hiking in the mountains in the middle of the night and slipped.

It was more than MSM. Here is a screenshot of the announcement from the Canadian Government, and its Ministry of Defence,

And the condolences from the announcements are:

“We are all deeply saddened by the death of Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) Kent Miller, who passed away on November 25, 2024. LCol Miller was a father, a husband and a comrade and his loss will be felt by many.”

Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin, Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command

“Kent and I served in Afghanistan together, as well as in 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters. I am more than saddened at the loss of my friend and brother in arms. My thoughts are with his family at this time.”

Lieutenant-Colonel Cole Petersen, Commander, Joint Task Force Ukraine

He must have died quite suddenly and unexpectedly. Why did they not fly him home to this family? Still I think the formulation is more straight forward than a story of a trip in the mountains (French), or a crash in a helicopter (US). The incident is noteworthy for sure.

In Canada he was serving with 41 Combat Engineer Regiment Canadian Combat engineers are involved in the following according to the career description on the website of the "forces.ca"

• Construct and maintain roads, airfields, heliports, bridges, causeways, rafts, permanent and temporary buildings
• Construct field defences and obstacles
• Provide drinking water by testing, purifying and filtering local supplies and by constructing local distribution systems
• Detect and dispose of mines and bulk explosives
• Demolish roads and bridges, and lay minefields to prevent enemy movement
• Maintain and operate engineering equipment, including weapons, vehicles, heavy equipment and supplies
• Provide engineer communications on the battlefield

If he was injured in UA, there are other options than having been in PA Pivdenmash though it is a possibility.

 

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He must have died quite suddenly and unexpectedly.

There is speculation to where he died. Some mentions Kharkov where the Russian hit something on the 25th of November, the day, when the soldier died:

Lieutenant Colonel of the Joint Task Force Ukraine and the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Commander Europe Kent Miller, who trained the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Internet believes that he could have been killed by a Russian strike on mercenary bases and the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated: ..." On November 25, as a result of a missile strike on the headquarters of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) "Kraken" unit in the city of Kharkov, up to 40 foreign specialists, mainly from the United States, were killed "...
"It is with heavy hearts that Joint Task Force Ukraine announces the loss of one of our soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) Kent Miller," Canadian authorities said.
"LCol Miller was serving with Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe as part of Operation UNIFIER when he died of medical complications on November 25, 2024.
LCol Miller was an engineer officer with 24 years of experience in the Canadian Armed Forces, commanding officer of the 41st Combat Engineer Regiment in Alberta and was assigned to SHAPE as a planner and coordinator."