List of French people killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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At least 16 French citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Eleven of them were fighting as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, three French aid workers were killed during the conflict, [1] [2] [3] as well as two French journalists. [4] [5]

List of fatalities

The following list contains 11 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Date of deathNameAgeLocation of death
June 2, 2022Wilfried Blériot32 Kharkiv Oblast [6] [7] [8]
June 27, 2022Adrien Dugay-Leyoudec20 Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast [9] [10] [11]
July 4, 2022Sébastien Landes28 Izium, Kharkiv Oblast [12]
November 13, 2022Gaston Besson55Undisclosed [13] [14]
February 7, 2023David D50 Donetsk Oblast [15]
February 17, 2023Andreas Gallozzi20 Svatove, Luhansk Oblast [16]
March 21, 2023Kevin David30 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast [17] [18]
March 26, 2023"T"N/AUndisclosed [19]
April 12, 2023Ihor HuskovN/A Eastern Ukraine [20]
March 9, 2024César AujardN/Anear Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast [21]
March 24, 2024Thibault Aime Joseph RigonN/AN/A [22]

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