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France Summons Russian Envoy Over Deaths of Aid Workers in Ukraine

The summoning follows a Russian drone attack that killed two French humanitarian workers and injured three others.

  • France's foreign ministry summoned Russia's ambassador after a drone strike killed two French aid workers in Ukraine.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack as 'cowardly and unworthy,' and Russia will have to 'answer for its crimes.'
  • Moscow denies evidence that the deceased were humanitarian workers and accuses France of supporting 'criminal actions' in Ukraine.
  • France denounces a resurgence of Russian disinformation targeting the country, amid escalating tensions.
  • French counterintelligence suggests claims of French mercenaries in Ukraine are likely a disinformation campaign by Russia.
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