**It is thought that the pair could have been fighting against Russian forces as volunteers in support of Ukraine’s military.**
A British man has been killed in Ukraine and a second Briton is missing.
Scott Sibley, 36, has been named as the Briton who died.
Mr Sibley is the first British national confirmed to have been killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
It is thought the pair could have been fighting against Russian troops as volunteers in support of Ukraine’s military, although this has not been confirmed.
Britons, and other foreigners, have also travelled to Ukraine to take part in humanitarian assistance.
Mr Sibley is a veteran of the British army.
His former unit, part of the Royal Logistic Corps, paid tribute to him on its official Facebook page following the news of his death.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) did not provide any details on what the men had been doing in Ukraine.
An FCDO spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a British national has been killed in Ukraine and are supporting their family.”
A GoFundMe page set up to help cover funeral costs said that Mr Sibley was a father.
His friend, Craig, who set up the page, wrote: “To me he was a friend like no other and the bravest person I’ve had the pleasure to have known, he was as good as a brother to me.
“His life may have been cut short but he lived to the full and did things the Sibs way, right until the end.”
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**It is thought that the pair could have been fighting against Russian forces as volunteers in support of Ukraine’s military.**
A British man has been killed in Ukraine and a second Briton is missing.
Scott Sibley, 36, has been named as the Briton who died.
Mr Sibley is the first British national confirmed to have been killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
It is thought the pair could have been fighting against Russian troops as volunteers in support of Ukraine’s military, although this has not been confirmed.
Britons, and other foreigners, have also travelled to Ukraine to take part in humanitarian assistance.
Mr Sibley is a veteran of the British army.
His former unit, part of the Royal Logistic Corps, paid tribute to him on its official Facebook page following the news of his death.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) did not provide any details on what the men had been doing in Ukraine.
An FCDO spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a British national has been killed in Ukraine and are supporting their family.”
A GoFundMe page set up to help cover funeral costs said that Mr Sibley was a father.
His friend, Craig, who set up the page, wrote: “To me he was a friend like no other and the bravest person I’ve had the pleasure to have known, he was as good as a brother to me.
“His life may have been cut short but he lived to the full and did things the Sibs way, right until the end.”