Ukraine war: Briton Simon Lingard killed in conflict

A British antheral has been killed portion warring successful Ukraine.

Simon Lingard from Blackburn, Lancashire died erstwhile his portion was attacked connected Monday.

His household described him arsenic "the bravest man" and a "true hero" who went to Ukraine to "stand up for what helium believed was right".

A Foreign Office spokesperson said it was supporting the household of a British nationalist who had mislaid his beingness successful Ukraine.

"We are successful interaction with the section authorities successful transportation with his death," helium added.

Stacey Longworth, the parent of Mr Lingard's 2 children, said helium had been a worker for astir of his life, and erstwhile the penetration started she was "just waiting for him to archer maine helium was going to go".

She said she kept successful interaction with him erstwhile imaginable portion helium was retired determination earlier getting a telephone telephone connected Monday nighttime to accidental helium had been killed.

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