The UK armed forces member who died in Ukraine yesterday has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as 28-year-old Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment.

He died on Tuesday following a "tragic accident" while watching the Ukrainian military test a new weapon away from the frontline, the MoD said.

The ministry said its "thoughts are with Lance Corporal Hooley's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time".

Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Keir Starmer sent his "deepest sympathy and condolences" to the victim's family. X This content is provided by X , which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable X cookies

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