Key facts
- A member of the UK armed forces died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday.
- The incident was not the result of hostile action.
- The individual's family has been informed and requested a period of grace before further details are released.
- The Ministry of Defence confirmed the death.
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 was not the result of hostile action, according to reports. The individual's family has been informed and has requested a period of grace before further details are released.
The MoD stated, "Our thoughts and our sympathies are with the individual's loved ones at this difficult time." It is not known which service the individual served in or their specific role. The British government has previously acknowledged a small number of personnel in Ukraine to support Kyiv's armed forces and provide security to diplomatic staff. Separately, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson was reported to be near Russian strikes on the Ukrainian border over the same weekend but was unaffected.