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British Major Paul Wilks Dies in Traffic Incident in Ukraine
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British Major Paul Wilks Dies in Traffic Incident in Ukraine

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  • British Major Paul Wilks, 40, of the Intelligence Corps died in a traffic incident in Ukraine on September 12, the UK Ministry of Defense confirmed.
  • The incident occurred away from the front lines.
  • Wilks had previously served in Afghanistan.

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Paul Wilks was a British major in the Intelligence Corps with prior deployment to Afghanistan. The UK Ministry of Defense confirmed his death in a traffic incident in Ukraine on September 12.

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LONDON, September 16. /TASS/. Paul Wilks, a British major in the Intelligence Corps, died in a traffic incident in Ukraine, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.

Britain broke the news about the incident which took place on September 12 on Monday.

The British Ministry of Defense confirmed Major Wilks died away from the front lines. He was 40. During his years in military service, the officer had been deployed to Afghanistan, among multiple operational tours.

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  • The UK Ministry of Defense will release further details about the incident following internal review.

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • What were the exact circumstances of the traffic incident?
  • Was any other personnel involved or injured?
  • Will there be an official investigation into the incident?

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This article was originally published by TASS.

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