MoD Names British Major Killed in Ukraine Crash
MoD Names British Major Killed in Ukraine Crash
The News
Britain's Ministry of Defence has named Major Paul Wilks, 40, as the UK armed forces member who died in Ukraine over the weekend.
The MoD said Wilks died in a "tragic road traffic incident" on Sept. 12, away from the front lines.
He was a decorated officer, and tributes described him as an "exceptional leader."
Timeline
Wilks dies in what the Ministry of Defence calls a "tragic road traffic incident" in Ukraine, away from the front lines.
The MoD publicly names the serviceman as Major Paul Wilks, 40. Tributes to him are reported through the afternoon.
Reactions
The Ministry of Defence identified Wilks as a member of the UK armed forces and confirmed the circumstances as a road traffic incident rather than combat.
British outlets reported a flood of tributes to the officer, who was described as an "exceptional leader." The Independent described him as a decorated officer.
What's Next
The Ministry of Defence has not publicly detailed what caused the crash or what duties Wilks was carrying out in Ukraine.
Further details would have to come from the MoD, which released his name on Sept. 16.
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