A member of the UK armed forces has been killed in Ukraine whilst watching the testing of a new defensive capability, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

The “tragic accident” happened on Tuesday morning when the member of the armed forces was watching his Ukrainian counterparts test a new defensive capability away from the front lines , the MoD said in a statement posted on X.

Defence Secretary John Healey said he was “devastated” by the death of the man, who is the first serving UK personnel fatality in Ukraine. New Feature

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The Ministry of Defence statement said: “It is with deep regret that we must announce that a member of the UK armed forces died in Ukraine this morning, Tuesday 9 December.

“He was injured in a trag

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