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French Photojournalist Killed in Donbass Drone Strike as Macron Blames Russian Drones

Press advocates label the killing a potential war crime, prompting calls for a formal investigation.

Overview

  • Journalist groups IFJ and SNJ confirmed that French photographer Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed Friday morning in eastern Ukraine's Donbass.
  • President Emmanuel Macron said Lallican was the victim of Russian drones while accompanying Ukrainian forces at the front.
  • IFJ reported this is the first known case of a journalist in Ukraine being killed by a drone.
  • A Ukrainian journalist was injured in the same incident, and both wore protective vests marked "Press."
  • The Ukrainian brigade described a targeted strike by a hostile drone, while authorities continue to examine the exact circumstances.