French journalist killed in Severodonetsk

(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 30 – A French journalist was killed after a car was hit near Severodonetsk.

“Journalist, Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was in Ukraine to show the reality of the war. On board a humanitarian convoy, alongside civilians forced to flee to escape the Russian bombs, he was fatally hit. I share the pain of his family, of the dear ones, and of Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff’s colleagues, to whom I extend my condolences. To those who guarantee the difficult mission of informing on the theaters of operations, I would like to reiterate here the unconditional support of France “: the French president writes on Twitter. , Emmanuel Macron.

The regional governor of Lugansk, Serhiy Gaidai, as reported by the Guardian, said for his part: “Today our armored evacuation vehicle was going to pick up 10 people from the area and ended up under enemy fire. Shrapnel from the grenades pierced the armor of the car, a fatal wound in the neck was received by an accredited French journalist who was making a report on the evacuation, a policeman on patrol was saved by a helmet “.

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Source: Ansa

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