Baitadi, Jan. 10 -- Manoj Singh Bhatta, a 30-year-old from Melauli Municipality-7, Kanda in Baitadi district, who sold his truck in pursuit of a better life in Europe, has been confirmed dead while fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Before leaving Nepal, Bhatta was earning his livelihood as a truck driver. After years of driving other people's vehicles, he had taken loans and managed to buy his own truck barely two years ago. Relatives say that soon after becoming a truck owner, he grew the ambitions of foreign employment in Europe, hoping to earn better and provide a comfortable life for his family. Driven by this aspiration, he sold his truck and set off for Europe along with a friend.

According to family members, another person from...