Overview

• Kramatorsk police say Annie Lewis Marffy, 69, sustained injuries incompatible with life in a June 11–12 Russian drone strike, with her body still in an active combat zone near the Bakhmut highway.
• Aid Ukraine describes the area as a kill zone and says Ukraine’s expedited process to certify deaths without remains can still take six to 12 months.
• Her family says they cannot begin probate without certification and criticizes the Foreign Office’s response, while the FCDO says issuing certificates is a matter for Ukrainian authorities.
• The Times reports police showed video evidence at a briefing that the charity believes confirms her death, and the NGO urges UK authorities to obtain it via Interpol.
• Lewis Marffy entered Ukraine on June 4 during a self-funded aid mission, last contacted family on June 8 and the NGO on June 10, and relatives say private retrieval of remains was deemed too dangerous or too costly.