List of French people killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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At least 17 French citizens have been confirmed to have been killed during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Thirteen of them were fighting in Ukraine as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, two French journalists were killed during the conflict, [1] [2] as well as two French aid workers. [3] [4]

List of fatalities

The following list contains 13 servicemen listed as killed among the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Date of deathNameAgeLocation of death
June 2, 2022Wilfried Blériot32 Kharkiv Oblast [5] [6] [7]
June 27, 2022Adrien Dugay-Leyoudec20 Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast [8] [9] [10]
April 7, 2022Sébastien Landes28 Izium, Kharkiv Oblast [11]
August 11, 2022Gaston Besson55Undisclosed [12] [13]
July 2, 2023David D50 Donetsk Oblast [14]
May 2, 2023Andreas Gallozzi20 Svatove, Luhansk Oblast [15]
September 3, 2023Kevin David30 Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast [16] [17]
February 3, 2023"T"N/AUndisclosed [18]
April 12, 2023Ihor HuskovN/A Eastern Ukraine [19]
May 27, 2023Maëva Naudon31Undisclosed [20]
March 9, 2024César AujardN/Anear Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast [21] [22]
April 20, 2024Gabin ChoupoN/A Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast [23]
March 24, 2023Thibault Aime Joseph RigonN/AN/A [24]

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