The British man who was killed while watching the weapons tests of the armed forces of Ukraine is the first soldier of the regular army of Great Britain who died during the conflict, The Times newspaper reported, referring to the source of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.
The source clarified that the cause of death was not enemy fire. A department source said the death occurred when "something went wrong" during equipment testing. He added that there is always a risk when using live ammunition or carrying out explosions," the article states.
The publication does not provide any other details: neither the place of the incident, nor the name of the deceased, nor the branch of the military he belonged to.
Britain's Ministry of Defense said earlier that the death occurred during a "tragic incident" while observing how Ukrainian forces were testing a new defense system "away from the front line".
