List of French people killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
At least 15 French citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Ten of them were fighting as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, three French aid workers were killed during the conflict,[1][2][3] as well as two French journalists.[4][5]
List of fatalities[edit]
The following list contains 10 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
| Date of death | Name | Age | Location of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2022 | Wilfried Blériot | 32 | Kharkiv Oblast[6][7][8] |
| June 27, 2022 | Adrien Dugay-Leyoudec | 20 | Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast[9][10][11] |
| July 4, 2022 | Sébastien Landes | 28 | Izium, Kharkiv Oblast[12] |
| November 13, 2022 | Gaston Besson | 55 | Undisclosed[13][14] |
| February 7, 2023 | David D | 50 | Donetsk Oblast[15] |
| February 17, 2023 | Andreas Gallozzi | 20 | Svatove, Luhansk Oblast[16] |
| March 21, 2023 | Kevin David | 30 | Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[17][18] |
| March 26, 2023 | "T" | N/A | Undisclosed[19] |
| April 12, 2023 | Ihor Huskov | N/A | Eastern Ukraine[20] |
| March 24, 2024 | Thibault Aime Joseph Rigon | N/A | N/A[21] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Two French volunteers killed in Russian strike on Kherson Oblast". Yahoo News. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine war: Two French volunteers killed in Russian drone strike - Macron confirms". 2 February 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Vallans : le conseil rend hommage à Maëva Naudon, décédée en Ukraine". lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "French journalist killed in Ukraine while covering 'reality of the war'". France 24. 30 May 2022.
- ^ Khatoon, Nimrah (9 May 2023). "AFP Journalist Arman Solden Killed in Rocket Attack in Eastern Ukraine". Euronews.
- ^ "INFO EUROPE 1 - Un premier combattant français tué en Ukraine". Europe 1. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "France confirms volunteer fighter killed in combat in Ukraine". France 24. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ SÉJOURNÉ, Philippe CHAPLEAU Stéphanie (4 June 2022). "Guerre en Ukraine. Le volontaire français tué sur le front était originaire du Calvados". Ouest-France.fr. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Guerre en Ukraine : un second Français, âgé de 20 ans, est mort au combat contre les Russes". ladepeche.fr. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "INFO RTL - Guerre en Ukraine : un deuxième combattant français tué". www.rtl.fr. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Adrien Dugay-Leyoudec, deuxième combattant français tué en Ukraine, parti défendre une « cause juste »". 9 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via Le Monde.
- ^ "Un cinquième combattant français tué sur le champ de bataille ukrainien". 16 February 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via Le Monde.
- ^ "Homepage Non Profit - Education". Memorial IVU. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Preminuo Francuz koji je 90-ih došao u Hrvatsku kao fotoreporter i pridružio se obrani naše zemlje: 'Nije bilo važno tko je Hrvat, tko Srbin, već da je jači napao slabijega'".
- ^ "Guerre en Ukraine: David D., combattant français de 50 ans, a été tué sur le front près de Donetsk". RMC. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Third French fighter killed on Ukrainian battlefield". 17 February 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via Le Monde.
- ^ "Доброволець з Франції загинув під Бахмутом". Європейська правда. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "France confirms death of another volunteer in Ukraine". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "France confirms death of another volunteer in the war in Ukraine | Ukrainian news". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "На Волині зустрінуть тіло загиблого воїна Інтернаціонального легіону". ВолиньPost. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Memorial / Меморіал - International Volunteers for Ukraine - Thibault Aime Joseph Rigon