Two British soldiers who served as volunteers for the Ukrainian cause against Russia have been confirmed dead in Soledar.
It was stated that both British soldiers were killed when attempting humanitarian evacuation from Soledar.
Information from their families confirmed the death through the British Foreign Office statement that indicated so.
“It is with great sadness we have to announce that our beloved Chrissy has been killed along with his colleague Andrew Bagshaw whilst attempting a humanitarian evacuation from Soledar, eastern Ukraine,” the family disclose in a statement released on Tuesday.
Prior to their death, the Ukraine police had earlier released on January 9 that they lost contact with both soldiers during the early days of January.
Not much detail has been given regarding the deaths of the two soldiers, but it was reported that they were ambushed while trying to rescue an elderly woman.