Lance Corporal George Hooley, a British paratrooper, was killed by an explosion in Ukraine, a coroner has ruled. His death makes him the first UK service member to die in the country since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The ruling establishes the cause of death as an explosion. The supplied information does not give further details about when or where in Ukraine the incident took place, or the circumstances surrounding it.
L/Cpl Hooley’s death comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. He is the first member of the UK armed forces reported to have died in Ukraine since the invasion began.
No further official details, including information about the explosion or any possible next steps following the coroner’s ruling, have been provided in the supplied material.
