A member of the UK armed forces died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that this individual's death is not due to hostile action, and their family has requested privacy during this time. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting expressed condolences for those affected by the loss. British personnel in Ukraine provide security support to diplomats and assist Ukrainian forces; one such incident involved paratrooper George Hooley’s tragic accident in December. This recent fatality highlights ongoing risks faced by UK personnel despite not being directly linked to combat operations.
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A UK armed forces member died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD confirmed that the death was not due to hostile action and has granted the family's request for privacy before releasing more details. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting expressed his condolences, noting that British personnel are providing security to diplomats and supporting Ukrainian forces. This is the second known death involving UK armed forces in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country five years ago; a paratrooper died in December under similar circumstances described as an accident. The incident occurred amid ongoing conflict, including a Russian drone strike near Yahodyn station on Sunday that targeted a train shortly after one carrying former Prime Minister Boris Johnson had departed.
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The MoD said the person died in a road traffic incident on Saturday.
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It is understood the incident was not as a result of hostile action.
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Their family has been informed and has asked for some time before more details are released.
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details → inform → time
“Our thoughts and our sympathies are with the individual’s loved ones at this difficult time,” an MoD spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → love → time
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said on X: “This is very sad news for the family and for those grieving with them in our Armed Forces.
“My deepest condolences go to them all.”
There is a small number of British personnel in Ukraine who provide security to diplomats and support the country’s armed forces.
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British paratrooper George Hooley, 28, was killed in Ukraine in December when he watched Ukrainian forces testing a new defensive capability.
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The MoD described his death as a “tragic accident”.
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Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine is in its fifth year and the conflict continues with fresh strikes on Ukraine including at a gas works and a drone attack on a station on Sunday.
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Ukraine’s railway operator said the attack may have been aimed at the train carrying the former prime minister, among other dignitaries.
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Mr Johnson had been returning from a major conference in Kyiv along with former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt and a number of European security advisers.
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According to a translation from Ukrainian, rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia said in a post on Telegram it was “quite possible” that the drone had been aimed at Mr Johnson’s train.
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