The government said a British national had died in Ukraine.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokeswoman said: “We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Ukraine, and have been in contact with the local authorities.”
It comes after the government announced a national minute’s silence would be held next week to mark the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
Sage Sunak is expected to deliver a tribute to the “bravery and resilience” of the Ukrainian people to be held at 11am on Friday, February 24.
In a statement, the prime minister said: “Russia’s unjustified aggression has once again brought war and devastation to our continent, and it has torn millions of people from their homes and families in Ukraine and Russia.
“I am incredibly proud of the UK’s response, and throughout this past year, the UK public have shown their true generosity of spirit and their abiding faith in freedom.”
In January, a pair of British aid workers were killed while attempting a humanitarian evacuation in eastern Ukraine. Andrew Bagshaw, 47, and Christopher Parry, 28, went missing near the town of Soledar in Donetsk.
Simon Lingard, a British father of two, died on 7 November after traveling to fight in Ukraine. A crowdfunding page was set up to return the body of a 38-year-old man from Blackburn to his family.
Jordan Gatley, 24, died in June after leaving the British Army in March. Scott Sibley, 36, died in late April, and was also a former member of the armed forces.
Five Britons, including Eden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, were released from Russian custody in Ukraine following a successful prisoner swap in September.
The Foreign Office continues to advise against all travel to Ukraine, amid the ongoing aggression by Russia.
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