Foreign Office says support being provided to families of the pair, reported to have volunteered to fight against Russia
A British citizen has been killed in Ukraine and a second is missing, the Foreign Office has confirmed, amid reports that both may have been volunteers who had gone to fight in the country.
In a statement the Foreign Office said: “We can confirm that a British national has been killed in Ukraine and are supporting their family.” On the missing person, 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.”