British volunteers Chris Perry and Andrew Begshaw, who held dual citizenship and was also a New Zealand citizen, died during a humanitarian evacuation mission in Soledar. This is stated in a statement by the family of 28-year-old Perry, released by the British Foreign Office, writes Sky News..

“It is with great sadness that our beloved Chrissy was killed along with her colleague Andrew Begshaw during an attempted humanitarian evacuation from Soledar.. We are proud of his dedication and determination in helping the old, the young and the outcast,” the statement said..

Perry left for Ukraine in March 2022, at the start of the Russian invasion, Begshaw in April. The families of both men reported that they left for Ukraine to work as volunteers for a humanitarian organization..

The men were last seen in early January, when they left Kramatorsk for Soledar.. Subsequently, contact with them was lost.. Witnesses say they were trying to save an elderly woman when an artillery shell hit the car.

According to the publication, Perry worked as a software engineer, loved climbing, cycling, running and skydiving and wanted to travel the world.. Andrew Bagshaw, 47, was a genetics researcher.

No other details about the death of the British volunteers have yet been reported..

As reported, a former American Navy SEAL was killed in the war in Ukraine..

In September last year, it became known about the death of a volunteer doctor from Britain..