Starmer responds to death of British soldier in Ukraine

Starmer responds to death of British soldier in Ukraine

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences to the family of a soldier in the Royal Armed Forces who died in Ukraine as a result of a tragic incident far from the front lin

He wrote about this on the X social network, according to Ukrinform.

“My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of the member of our Armed Forces who sadly lost their life today,” Starmer stated.

He also added that “Their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.” 

As reported by Ukrinform, on December 9, the British Ministry of Defense announced that a member of the British Armed Forces had died in Ukraine.

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He was injured in a tragic incident while observing Ukrainian troops testing new defensive capabilities far from the front line.

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