Family of man from Pará killed in combat in Ukraine tries to recover his body; Itamaraty not yet notified
Hendrick Lima Gonçalves, 22, a native of Tucuruí, reportedly died on October 30; fighting is hindering the search.
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Itamaraty (Brazil's foreign ministry) said on Tuesday (3) that it has not yet received official notification from Ukrainian authorities about the death of Hendrick Lima Gonçalves, 22, from Pará, according to g1. According to the family, he died in combat in the war in Ukraine on October 30.
A native of Tucuruí, in southeastern Pará, the young man's death was reported to relatives on the 31st. Since then, the family has been trying to find out where the body is and whether it can be brought back to Brazil, but fighting is hindering the search.
The ministry's information was provided after g1 asked the Brazilian diplomatic mission how the government could help in this process. In response, Itamaraty said the Brazilian Embassy in Kyiv is in contact with the family and providing consular assistance.
According to g1, the embassy did not say what steps will be taken to locate the body or bring it to Brazil.