Two Britons who went as volunteers in Ukraine were killed while attempting a "
medical evacuation
" from the town of Soledar, the scene of intense clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces, the family of one of them announced on Tuesday 24 January.
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Family statement
“
It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved Chrissy was killed alongside her colleague Andrew Bagshaw as they attempted a humanitarian evacuation from Soledar in eastern Ukraine
,” said the family of Christopher Parry in a statement sent by the British Foreign Office.
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He couldn't help but travel to Ukraine in March at the darkest time, at the start of the Russian invasion, to help those who needed it most, saving more than 400 lives and many animals. abandoned
,” she added.
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Missing for several weeks
Christopher Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 48 and residing before the war in New Zealand according to media in this country, had been missing for several weeks.
The leader of the Wagner group, Evguéni Prigojine, had indicated on January 11 that his fighters had found the body of one of them in Soledar.
Soledar, inventory
Soledar, a town of 10,000 inhabitants before the war, was largely destroyed in bombardments at the beginning of January and a first humanitarian convoy arrived there last Friday to come to the aid of the population.
The Russian army and the mercenaries of the Wagner group announced almost two weeks ago that they had conquered this locality located near Bakhmout, which the Russians have been trying to seize for months.
But the Ukrainians have not officially acknowledged its loss, saying they continue to fight in its western part.