Overview
- Alan Williams signed with a Ukrainian volunteer unit on June 10 and lost contact during his first mission on July 2 in the Kharkiv region.
- A member of his unit informed his wife on July 30 that he was killed by a Russian drone strike near Lyptsi, but his remains remain unrecovered.
- Ukrainian authorities have officially listed him as missing in action pending further confirmation of his fate.
- His wife, Stephanie Boyce-Williams, cannot claim any widow’s or single person benefits without a formal death declaration.
- The UK Foreign Office is supporting the family and liaising with Ukrainian authorities as concerns grow over the safety of civilian volunteers.