Brazilian Volunteer Killed in Ukraine

Overview

• The 22-year-old, Hendrick Lima Gonçalves, was killed in combat on Friday and his family in Tucuruí, Pará, received confirmation of his death the following day.
• Relatives say the mission where he died remains in active combat, which persons on the ground warn makes any recovery attempt likely to endanger other lives and currently blocks access to the body.
• The family has sent documents to the Brazilian Embassy in Kyiv and to Itamaraty and is awaiting formal guidance from consular authorities on possible next steps.
• With repatriation blocked for now, the family is prioritizing recovery of Hendrick’s military papers, medals and uniform so they can hold a memorial and preserve his memory.
• Itamaraty has said the embassy in Kyiv stands ready to provide consular assistance and has repeatedly warned Brazilian citizens about extreme danger in the conflict zone, noting help must follow treaty-based procedures.