British man is killed in Ukraine and another missing amid Russia war

British man is killed in Ukraine and another is missing ‘after the pair joined local forces fighting Russia’

A British man has been killed in Ukraine and a second Briton is missing after the men are thought to have joined local forces fighting Russia.

The UK’s Foreign Office confirmed that the British national had been killed in Ukraine.

It is thought that the two men had joined local forces in Ukraine as volunteers and had been fighting against Russian forces, but this remains unconfirmed.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) did not provide details on why the men were in Ukraine.

‘We can confirm that a British National has been killed in Ukraine and are supporting their family,’ a FCDO spokesperson said.

Speaking of the second British man, the spokesperson said: ‘We are aware of a British National who is missing in Ukraine and are supporting their family. We are urgently seeking further information. ‘

A number of Britons travelled to Ukraine after Russia invaded the country on February 24 to fight on the front lines against Vladimir Putin’s men. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called for foreign fighters to join his country’s defence against Russia.

Downing Street has strongly advised against Britons from travelling to Ukraine to fight, whilst serving members of the British Armed Forces have been banned from doing so.

This is a breaking news story, more to follow…  

Emergency service employees work at the site of residential houses damaged by a missile attack, as Russia’s invasion continues, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Thursday

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