A member of the UK armed forces has been killed in a crash in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
In a statement on X, the MoD said the person died in a road traffic incident on Saturday.
Their family has been informed and has requested a period of grace before more details are released.
“Our thoughts and our sympathies are with the individual’s loved ones at this difficult time,” the MoD statement said.
The small number of British personnel in the country provide security to diplomats and support the armed forces of Ukraine.
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