Aussie soldier fighting in Ukraine against Russia goes on the run after allegedly gunning down an unarmed British paratrooper he was serving alongside

An Australian man who allegedly shot dead a British soldier as they both fought Russian forces in Ukraine is being hunted by police.

Abdelfetah ‘Adam’ Nourine, who volunteered to fight for the Ukrainian army in 2022, has been named as a suspect in the murder of fellow fighter Daniel Burke.

Burke, 36, was reported missing in August 2023 and his remains were found the following month, buried in an underground pipe near an abandoned training ground in Zaporizhia, about 28 miles from the front line in Ukraine.

A coroner’s inquest into Mr Burke’s death, held in Britain last week, found he ‘died with bravery and courage and was sadly killed by cowardice and dishonor’.

The court ruled that Mr Burke had been murdered by someone he knew.

Although Mr Nourine was not named at the inquest, he is known to Greater Manchester Police, who are investigating the death.

He also reportedly told Ukrainian authorities that he had accidentally killed Mr. Burke while they were practicing drills.

“Although evidence was initially presented that it was an accident, I reject that on the basis of evidence gathered by the Ukrainian authorities and Greater Manchester Police,” the coroner said. BBC.

Mr Burke (pictured), 36, was reported missing in August 2023 and his remains were found the following month, buried in an underground pipe near an abandoned training ground in Zaporizhia, about 45km from the front line in Ukraine.

‘[Mr Burke] was unarmed and unable to defend himself.”

Mr Nourine, known as ‘Jihadi Adam’, fled Ukraine shortly afterwards and his whereabouts are unknown.

Mr Burke, who previously fought ISIS in Syria, had founded a company called Dark Angels.

It was formed by ex-military personnel who provide military, security and humanitarian assistance in war zones around the world.

On the day he went missing, August 11, Mr Burke spoke to his family and planned to FaceTime them later, the court heard.

CCTV footage showed him with Mr Nourine before they traveled together to the abandoned training ground.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (right) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) shake hands before a meeting at the NATO summit in Lithuania in July 2023

Mr Burke (pictured), who previously fought ISIS in Syria, had founded a company called Dark Angels

The inquest heard that Mr Nourine gave different versions of events to police when he was interviewed after Mr Burke’s death.

He claimed he accidentally shot Mr Burke as the assault rifle in his hand went off.

But Burke’s post-mortem revealed he had been shot at least three times: once in the head, neck and chest.

A ballistics examination carried out by Ukrainian authorities found it was impossible to accidentally fire the weapon, the court heard.

The BBC reported that Ukrainian police sent a request for legal assistance to Australian authorities in February this year to help locate Mr Nourine, but they received no response.

Mr Burke’s family are devastated by his death and are calling for justice.

‘I don’t understand why he [Mr Nourine] We should live normal lives and just walk away and think it’s okay,” Burke’s mother Diane Snaith told the BBC.

“If he was a trained soldier, he wouldn’t have fired that gun. There is no way. And apparently, from what I hear, it costs a lot to pull the trigger,” she added.

Daily Mail Australia approached the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for comment.