Two British volunteers confirmed dead in eastern Ukraine

The lads had been making an attempt a humanitarian evacuation from the city of Soledar after they had been killed, their households say.

Andrew Bagshaw, who was killed in eastern Ukraine
Andrew Bagshaw was residing in New Zealand when he travelled to Ukraine [The Spearhead Foundation/Handout via Reuters]

Two British volunteers reported lacking in japanese Ukraine had been killed as they tried a humanitarian evacuation from Soledar, in response to an announcement from their households.

Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, went lacking earlier this month whereas heading in direction of Soledar, the salt mining city the place Russian and Ukrainian forces had been combating an intense battle for management.

Parry’s household confirmed in an announcement launched by the UK’s International Workplace that each males had been killed.

“It's with nice disappointment we have now to announce that our beloved Chrissy has been killed alongside along with his colleague Andrew Bagshaw while making an attempt a humanitarian evacuation from Soledar, japanese Ukraine,” stated the assertion, which was launched on Tuesday.

Ukrainian police stated on January 9 that that they had misplaced contact with Bagshaw and Perry after the 2 males left Kramatorsk for Soledar on January 6.

Sky Information reported Bagshaw’s household as saying the 2 males had been killed whereas attempting to rescue an aged lady.

Christopher Parry in helmet and flak jacket walking outside a bombed out block of flats in Bakhmut. There is a mangled climbing frame behind him and the building is black where a missile hit
British volunteer Christopher Parry pictured in Bakhmut on January 5. The world was the scene of heavy combating and the goal of relentless Russian bombardment [File: Anna Kudriavtseva/Reuters]

The assertion gave no particulars on the circumstances of the boys’s deaths, including that Parry “discovered himself drawn to Ukraine in March in its darkest hour in the beginning of the Russian invasion and helped these most in want, saving over 400 lives plus many deserted animals”.

Britain’s International Workplace stated it was supporting the households. Bagshaw was additionally a nationwide of New Zealand the place he was residing when he travelled to Ukraine.

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