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Police Report British Aid Volunteer, 69, Killed by Russian Drone in Donbas, Body Still Unrecovered

Her family is pursuing a Ukrainian death certificate, with UK consular support that cannot compel local authorities.

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Overview

  • Kramatorsk District Police say Annie Lewis Marffy suffered “injuries incompatible with life” in a June 11–12 drone strike near the Bakhmut highway.
  • Police report her remains are in an area of active hostilities, blocking recovery and forensic examination.
  • Relatives say they cannot begin probate without a death certificate and have asked Ukrainian authorities to issue one, with the FCDO offering support but stressing it is a Ukrainian decision.
  • Aid Ukraine says she traveled on a self-funded mission, continued alone after a companion fell ill, and bypassed a planned handover in Lviv to head toward Kramatorsk.
  • Last contacts differ, with her family citing June 8 and the NGO June 10, and the family says neither her body nor possessions have been recovered as private retrieval was deemed too risky or costly.