The UK government has revealed that a British soldier was killed in Ukraine while testing an air defence system, in a tacit admission that London has troops on the ground in the war-torn country.

The Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that Lance Corporal George Hooley was killed on Tuesday in Ukraine.

“It is with sadness that we must confirm that the member of the He was 28 years old. Our thoughts are with Lance Corporal Hooley’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time,” the MoD said in a statement.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Wednesday that the paratrooper died after being “injured in a tragic accident away from the front lines while observing Ukrainian forces testing a new defensive capability.”

According to The Times of

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