A French volunteer was recently killed in the Bakhmout region, the frontline hotspot in eastern Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday.
The Ouest-France newspaper reported on Wednesday the death of Kevin D., a former humanitarian who left more than a year ago to fight alongside the Ukrainians. The 30-year-old was killed in undetermined circumstances near Bakhmout, where a bloody battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces has been going on for eight months.
“We have learned the sad news of this death. We offer our condolences to his family,” said the Foreign Ministry, in contact with the family. And to add: “We recall that Ukraine, in its entire territory, is a war zone. In this context, it is strictly advised not to travel to Ukraine, whatever the reason. »
Several French left to fight
Several French people went to fight in Ukraine, where an international legion under the orders of the army of kyiv gathers foreign fighters. Their number and that of those who were killed are not known. At least four French volunteers have been killed since the start of the war in Ukraine.