French journalist, Arman Soldin, killed by Russian rockets

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D. Olliéric, A. Hanquet, M. Biden, F. Cardoen – France 2

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Arman Soldin, a 32-year-old French journalist with Agence France Presse, died yesterday near Bakhmout. He was hit by a salvo of Russian rockets. The French prosecutor’s office has opened a war crimes investigation.

Arman Soldin was taking a break smiling in the trenches. Yesterday the journalist of 32 years found death, under a rain of rockets, next to Bakhmout. He knew the Ukrainian front line well, and had notably filmed this video, where he explained that the missiles fell less than 50 meters. “It’s pure terror”, he wrote. In March, last year, he recounted the horrors of Butcha and D’Irpin.

3 French journalists dead since the start of the war

The journalist did not only film battles, he put Also forward the lives of ordinary people. “He is a very smiling person, very benevolent. He knew how to make people laugh and reassure”explains Robin Panfilifriend of the journalist. At theATgovernment France press, who employed him, the emotion is immense. Shis colleagues were present to pay homage to him. The journalist was filming in the heart of the war in Ukraine, for the world to know. 11 journalists, fix and drivers have paid with their lives for their commitment. Among them, three FFrench.


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