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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Payne

British soldier killed in Ukraine was 28-year-old paratrooper

Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, of the Parachute Regiment, has been named as the soldier killed in Ukraine as he watched the testing of a new defensive capability (MoD/PA) - (PA Media)

A soldier killed in Ukraine as he watched the testing of a new defensive capability was a 28-year-old paratrooper.

The “tragic accident” happened on Tuesday morning when Lance Corporal George Hooley was with Ukrainian military counterparts.

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