Guullaume Dominguez 8:37 p.m., June 03, 2022
Thursday, June 2, exclusive information from Europe 1 revealed the death of a French fighter in Ukraine.
He is the first Frenchman to die since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
His death was confirmed by the Quai d'Orsay.
This Friday, the mother of this fighter testifies for the first time on Europe 1.
EXCLUSIVE
While the war in Ukraine has been raging for 101 days, the first French fighter died on the ground, according to information obtained by Europe 1 and confirmed this Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The 32-year-old father had joined the Ukrainian International Defense Legion and was fighting against the Russian army.
Still according to our information, the French fighter was killed on June 1, in the Kharkiv region, "mortally wounded by "artillery fire".
"We learned the sad news that a Frenchman had been mortally wounded in fighting in Ukraine," the Quai d'Orsay said in a written response.
This Friday, June 3, the mother of this fighter, Catherine, testifies exclusively on Europe 1. "I am very proud of him and he had found his place there," she said.
More information to come....