Two Britons who volunteered for Ukraine died while attempting a “medical evacuation” from the city of Soledar, the scene of intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, the family of one of them announced Tuesday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce that our dear Chrissy was killed along with her colleague Andrew Bagshaw as they attempted a humanitarian evacuation from Soledar in eastern Ukraine,” Christopher Parry’s family said in a statement sent by Britain’s Foreign Office. .
“He couldn’t resist going to Ukraine in March at the darkest time at the beginning of the Russian invasion to help those who needed it most, saving more than 400 lives and many abandoned animals,” he added.
A body found by the Wagner militia
Christopher Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 48, a pre-war New Zealand resident according to New Zealand media, had been missing for several weeks, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigojine said on 11 January that his fighters had found the body of one. of them in Soledar.
Soledar, a city of 10,000 inhabitants before the war, was largely destroyed by bombing at the beginning of January and last Friday a first humanitarian convoy arrived to help the population.
The Russian army and the mercenaries of the Wagner group announced almost two weeks ago that they had conquered this town located near Bakhmout, which the Russians have been trying to seize for months.
But the Ukrainians have not officially acknowledged their loss and say they continue to fight in their western part.
Source: BFM TV
