Key facts
- A member of the UK armed forces died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday.
- The Ministry of Defence confirmed the death.
- The incident was not the result of hostile action.
- The individual's family has been informed and requested privacy.
A member of the UK armed forces has died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced. The incident occurred on Saturday and is understood not to have been the result of hostile action. The individual's family has been informed and has requested a period of grace before further details are released.
"Our thoughts and our sympathies are with the individual's loved ones at this difficult time," an MoD spokesperson said. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting offered his condolences on X, stating, “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.”
The UK maintains a small contingent of personnel in Ukraine to provide security for diplomats and support the country's armed forces. Separately, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was reported to have been near Russian strikes on the Ukrainian border over the same weekend.