作者：马特·斯皮维验尸官判定，一名英国伞兵在协助乌克兰军队对抗俄罗斯的战斗中因爆炸身亡。
By Matt Spivey A British paratrooper was killed by an explosion while assisting Ukrainian troops in the war with Russia, a coroner has ruled.
本周进行的、部分内容保密的死因调查确认，2025年12月6日，乔治·胡利下士“因爆炸导致多处受伤”。
An inquest, conducted partly in secret this week, into L/Cpl George Hooley's death found he had "sustained multiple injuries from an explosion" on 6 December 2025.
这位28岁的士兵三天后在基辅的一家医院伤重不治——他成为自2022年2月俄罗斯全面入侵以来首位在乌克兰阵亡的英国军人。
Hooley, 28, died from his injuries in a hospital in Kyiv three days later - the first British service member to die in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
牛津郡高级验尸官达伦·索尔特表示，他仅获得了关于爆炸发生背景及原因的“有限证据”，但胡利的死“并无可疑之处”。目前尚不清楚爆炸发生的具体地点，只知道该地远离前线。
Darren Salter, senior coroner for Oxfordshire, said he had been provided with "limited evidence" about the circumstances and cause of the explosion but Hooley's death was "not suspicious". The location of the explosion is also unknown, other than that it was away from the front line.
验尸官报告称，胡利在去世前曾被从乌克兰至少另一家医院转送至首都的医院。
The coroner's report said Hooley had been transferred from at least one other hospital in Ukraine before his death in the capital.
英国国防部在12月份的一份声明中称，胡利“是一名出色的士兵，也是极具领导才能的年轻军官，拥有丰富的实战经验”。
In a statement in December, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Hooley was "an exceptional soldier and an impressive junior leader with extensive operational experience".
声明还称，胡利的死是一场“悲剧性意外”，事发时他正在“观察乌克兰军队测试新的防御手段”。对于此次事件的具体细节，国防部未作进一步回应。
It said his death was a "tragic accident" that happened while he was "observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability". The MoD did not comment when asked further questions about the circumstances of the incident.
胡利在伞兵团的连长评价称，这位28岁的士兵“天生就是当兵的料”，且“拥有难得的品质：心地善良，对每个人都关怀备至”。
Hooley's company commander in the Parachute Regiment said the 28-year-old was "a born soldier" who "had a rare gift: a deep kindness and genuine time for everyone".
胡利来自牛津郡的沃林福德，2016年6月在北约克郡的卡特里克步兵训练中心完成训练后加入了该军团。
Hooley, from Wallingford in Oxfordshire, joined the regiment in June 2016 after completing his training at the Infantry Training Centre Catterick in North Yorkshire.
英国政府从未公布在乌英军的具体人数，但此前承认有少量人员驻扎当地，负责协助乌军作战并保护外交人员安全。
The UK government has never disclosed the number of service people in Ukraine, but has previously acknowledged a small number is there to support Ukrainian armed forces and provide security to diplomatic personnel.
历经近五年战争，乌克兰战局至今仍处于僵持状态，交战双方均未能取得显著进展。
After almost five years of war, the front line in Ukraine remains largely stagnant with both sides failing to make significant gains.
目前，俄罗斯控制着约20%的乌克兰领土，其中包括顿涅茨克的大片区域。
Russia currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, including a large area of Donetsk.
旨在结束战争的和平谈判也陷入僵局。基辅及其欧洲盟友指责俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京屡次拒绝由俄罗斯、美国和乌克兰三方参与的会谈计划，并称其企图侵占更多乌克兰领土。
Peace negotiations to bring an end to the war have also stalled. Kyiv and its European allies accuse President Vladimir Putin of repeatedly rejecting plans for trilateral talks involving Russia the US and Ukraine and say he is seeking to seize more Ukrainian territory.