Overview

• France’s National Union of Journalists confirmed that Antoni Lallican, 38, was killed by a drone while reporting near Kurylivska in Ukraine’s Dnipro region.
• President Emmanuel Macron said Lallican died in an attack by Russian drones, and his agency Hans Lucas described him as an experienced reporter with multiple Ukraine assignments.
• This is reported as the first journalist death caused by a drone in the Russia–Ukraine war, following earlier reporter fatalities from other causes.
• Kyiv said Russian forces used 60 drones and 35 missiles to strike Naftogaz facilities, calling it the largest such attack on energy sites since 2022.
• European authorities reported drone sightings over Belgium’s Elsenborn military area and a brief closure at Munich airport, while the U.S. notified Congress of a $51 million arms sale to Ukraine and is considering closer intelligence cooperation on long‑range targeting.