The couple is believed to have fought against Russian forces as volunteers in support of the Ukrainian army, although this has not been confirmed. The Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development (FCDO) did not provide details on what the men did in Ukraine. “Reliable information” Russia executes Ukrainians trying to surrender – Live Ukrainian news An FCDO spokesman said: “We can confirm that a British national was killed in Ukraine and is supporting his family.” Regarding the second Briton, the FCDO spokesman said: “We know a British national who is missing in Ukraine and is supporting his family. We are urgently requesting further information.” The Foreign Office did not provide details on when the British national was killed and when the other man went missing and is urgently seeking more information. There are several fighters who have decided to head to Ukraine to take part in the fight against Vladimir Putin’s forces, including British veterans. At the start of the war, the Ukrainian government urged volunteers from around the world to come and help support its armed forces as they undertook the Russian invasion. Read more: Ben Wallace backs Liz Truss and says Russia should be repelled by “all of Ukraine” – including Crimea Image: The Russian invasion of Ukraine so far The UK government’s advice was that people should not travel to Ukraine to fight, but they can support Ukraine in many other ways. Some people have decided to come anyway and are in the country helping Ukraine’s military defense. Earlier, Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace backed up with Foreign Minister Liz Truss that Russian forces should be pushed back from “all of Ukraine” – suggesting that this should include Crimea. Speaking at an event at the Mansion House on Wednesday afternoon, Ms Truss said Western allies, including the United Kingdom, needed to “double down” and “keep moving faster and faster” to “push Russia away from the whole Ukraine”. Asked by Sky News if Ms. Truss was referring to Crimea, which was invaded and annexed by Russia in 2014, Wallace said: “Well, the international community believes that Russia should leave Ukraine. “The international community has condemned Russia for its invasion of Crimea, which was illegal in 2014. Its invasion of Donetsk, while acknowledging that it is illegal, is somewhat different.”
