{"id":340991,"date":"2025-12-10T12:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/340991\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T12:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:38:10","slug":"armed-forces-member-who-died-in-ukraine-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/340991\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed forces member who died in Ukraine named"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A member of the UK armed forces who died in Ukraine has been named as Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said the 28-year-old was killed in a “tragic accident” while observing Ukrainian forces test “a new defensive capability, away from the front lines”.<\/p>\n

Paying tribute to the paratrooper in the Commons on Wednesday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “His life was full of courage and determination. <\/p>\n

“He served our country with honour and distinction around the world in the cause of freedom and democracy, including as part of the small number of British personnel in Ukraine.”<\/p>\n

It is the first time a UK military death has been publicly announced since February 2022.<\/p>\n

The UK government has never confirmed the number of service people in Ukraine, but has previously acknowledged a small number is in that country to support armed forces there and provide security to diplomatic personnel.<\/p>\n

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