A British person has died in Ukraine, the Foreign Office has confirmed tonight (Tuesday, February 14). The identity of the individual is not yet known, but their family has been informed.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Ukraine, and are in contact with the local authorities”.
The UK Government continues to advise against all travel to Ukraine, amid the ongoing invasion by Russia. Since the war began in February last year, numerous individuals have travelled from the UK, reports PA.
Some of those who go to the country are taking part in fighting against Russian forces while others engage in volunteering and aid work. The dead person is a man, according to the BBC, but further details remain unconfirmed.
They are believed to be the eighth British national to have died in Ukraine since the war began. In January, British nationals Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry were killed in eastern Ukraine while attempting a “humanitarian evacuation”.
Simon Lingard was killed in Ukraine last November, while in June ex-British soldier Jordan Gatley was shot dead in the city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine. Scott Sibley, from Lincolnshire, died in southern Ukraine in April after a drone dropped mortars on his regiment.
Craig Mackintosh, from Norfolk, was killed while volunteering as a medic in Ukraine in August. Paul Urey, a British aid worker, died last July while being detained by Russian-backed separatists.
