The death of Paul Urey, 45, was confirmed by a British charity which described him as a humanitarian worker and denied he had any military background.
A woman walks through the rubble after a missile stuck a shopping mall in Sloviansk, Ukraine, July 3 2022. Picture: SCOTT OLSEN/GETTY IMAGES
He was stopped at a checkpoint, detained and charged with “mercenary activities” by separatists in the DPR, a breakaway entity which is recognised only by Russia, Syria and North Korea. Daria Morozova, who has the title of human rights ombudsman in the DPR, said on social media that Urey had been suffering from diabetes and respiratory, kidney and cardiovascular issues.
“Without insulin and proper care, his life would have been in danger anyway,” Dominik Byrne told Reuters.
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