List of French people killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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At least 17 French citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Thirteen of them were fighting in Ukraine as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, two French journalists were killed during the conflict,[1][2] as well as two French aid workers.[3][4]

List of fatalities[edit]

The following list contains 13 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Date of death Name Age Location of death
June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02) Wilfried Blériot 32 Kharkiv Oblast[5][6][7]
June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) Adrien Dugay-Leyoudec 20 Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast[8][9][10]
April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07) Sébastien Landes 28 Izium, Kharkiv Oblast[11]
August 11, 2022 (2022-20-11) Gaston Besson 55 Undisclosed[12][13]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) David D 50 Donetsk Oblast[14]
May 2, 2023 (2023-17-02) Andreas Gallozzi 20 Svatove, Luhansk Oblast[15]
September 3, 2023 (2023-21-03) Kevin David 30 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[16][17]
February 3, 2023 (2023-26-03) "T" N/A Undisclosed[18]
April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12) Ihor Huskov N/A Eastern Ukraine[19]
May 27, 2023 (2023-05-27) Maëva Naudon 31 Undisclosed[20]
March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) César Aujard N/A near Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast[21][22]
April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20) Gabin Choupo N/A Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast[23]
March 24, 2024 (2024-03-24) Thibault Aime Joseph Rigon N/A N/A[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "French journalist killed in Ukraine while covering 'reality of the war'". France 24. 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ Khatoon, Nimrah (9 May 2023). "AFP Journalist Arman Solden Killed in Rocket Attack in Eastern Ukraine". Euronews.
  3. ^ "Two French volunteers killed in Russian strike on Kherson Oblast". Yahoo News. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Ukraine war: Two French volunteers killed in Russian drone strike - Macron confirms". 2 February 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "INFO EUROPE 1 - Un premier combattant français tué en Ukraine". Europe 1. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ "France confirms volunteer fighter killed in combat in Ukraine". France 24. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Guerre en Ukraine : un second Français, âgé de 20 ans, est mort au combat contre les Russes". ladepeche.fr. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ "INFO RTL - Guerre en Ukraine : un deuxième combattant français tué". www.rtl.fr. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Adrien Dugay-Leyoudec, deuxième combattant français tué en Ukraine, parti défendre une « cause juste »". 9 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via Le Monde.
  11. ^ "Un cinquième combattant français tué sur le champ de bataille ukrainien". 16 February 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via Le Monde.
  12. ^ "Homepage Non Profit - Education". Memorial IVU. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Facebook Post". www.facebook.com. [better source needed]
  14. ^ "Guerre en Ukraine: David D., combattant français de 50 ans, a été tué sur le front près de Donetsk". RMC. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Third French fighter killed on Ukrainian battlefield". 17 February 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024 – via Le Monde.
  16. ^ "Доброволець з Франції загинув під Бахмутом". Європейська правда. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  17. ^ "France confirms death of another volunteer in Ukraine". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  18. ^ "France confirms death of another volunteer in the war in Ukraine | Ukrainian news". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  19. ^ "На Волині зустрінуть тіло загиблого воїна Інтернаціонального легіону". ВолиньPost. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Vallans : le conseil rend hommage à Maëva Naudon, décédée en Ukraine". lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Под Авдеевкой ликвидировали одного из лидеров французских неонацистов". TACC. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  22. ^ Gourdin, Georges. "Mais pourquoi les nazis de la planète vont-ils se battre pour Zelensky ? | Nice Provence Info". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  23. ^ "In the Chasov Yar area, Russian troops killed the French mercenary Gabin Choupo on April 20, 2024". pravda-fr.com. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  24. ^ Memorial / Меморіал - International Volunteers for Ukraine - Thibault Aime Joseph Rigon
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