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A member of the UK armed forces who died in Ukraine has been named as Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the 28-year-old was killed in a "tragic accident" while observing Ukrainian forces test "a new defensive capability, away from the front lines".
Paying tribute to the paratrooper in the Commons on Wednesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "His life was full of courage and determination.
"He served our country with honour and distinction around the world in the cause of freedom and democracy, including as part of the small number of British personnel in Ukraine."
Sir Keir said he had placed L/Cpl Hooley's name on record in the Commons "to express our gratitude and respect, and to affirm that his service will never be forgotten".
L/Cpl Hooley had an "incredibly bright" future, his Commanding Officer said in a tribute on Wednesday.
"I have no doubt that he would have continued to perform at the very front of his peer group over the coming years," the commanding officer said, adding that "all members of the Parachute Regiment mourn his loss".
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British paratrooper killed in Ukraine named
A member of the UK armed forces who died in Ukraine has been named as Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the 28-year-old was killed in a "tragic accident" while observing Ukrainian forces test "a new defensive capability, away from the front lines".
Paying tribute to the paratrooper in the Commons on Wednesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "His life was full of courage and determination.
"He served our country with honour and distinction around the world in the cause of freedom and democracy, including as part of the small number of British personnel in Ukraine."
Sir Keir said he had placed L/Cpl Hooley's name on record in the Commons "to express our gratitude and respect, and to affirm that his service will never be forgotten".
L/Cpl Hooley had an "incredibly bright" future, his Commanding Officer said in a tribute on Wednesday.
"I have no doubt that he would have continued to perform at the very front of his peer group over the coming years," the commanding officer said, adding that "all members of the Parachute Regiment mourn his loss".
Lance Corporal George Hooley named as British paratrooper killed in Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer pays tribute to Lance Corporal George Hooley, who the Ministry of Defence says died in a "tragic accident" away from the front lines.
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