A search is under way for British nationals Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry in Ukraine.
Mr Parry, from Truro in Cornwall, travelled to Ukraine to do humanitarian work and had most recently been helping people evacuate Bakhmut, in the eastern Donbas region.having a "drive to help, as the people here are so lovely".
Mr Parry has written in his online crowdfunding page about raising money for vehicle repairs, fuel and equipment to help evacuate civilians, and gave examples of helping children and families to flee the front line. The police department in the city of Bakhmut said they received a missing person's report at 17:15 local time on Saturday, and appealed for any information that could help locate the two men.Earlier on Monday, Ukraine's military said it was strengthening its forces in Soledar - a small town near Bakhmut - in an attempt to fight constant attacks there by Russian mercenary group Wagner.
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