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world-news2 years ago•3 min saved

AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in Ukraine war.

Colleagues of Arman Soldin, the Agence France-Presse journalist killed in Ukraine, gathered at the press agency's Paris headquarters to remember the 32-year-old. Soldin was killed in a Grad rocket attack near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut while traveling with a team of AFP journalists. The Paris prosecutors' office will launch a war crimes inquiry over Soldin's death. At least 10 media workers have been killed while covering the war in Ukraine.

via NPR|

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France Investigates War Crimes Following Death of AFP Journalist in Ukraine

The French judiciary has launched a war crime investigation into the death of AFP reporter Arman Soldin, who was killed in Ukraine while reporting on the conflict. Soldin, a French national, was one of the first AFP journalists to be sent to Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in Feb. 2022. His death brings to at least 11 the number of journalists, fixers or drivers for media teams killed since Russia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago.

via CBS News|

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AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in Ukraine rocket attack.

French journalist Arman Soldin was killed by rocket fire in eastern Ukraine while covering the conflict. He was at least the 17th journalist killed in Ukraine since the war began. French President Emmanuel Macron praised Soldin's courage and dedication to informing the public. Soldin was known for his kind nature and had rescued a hedgehog from a shelling crater in the past weeks. The fighting in Bakhmut has been among the bloodiest since the war began, with heavy casualties on both sides.

via The Washington Post|

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world-news2 years ago•3 min saved

AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in rocket attack in Ukraine

Arman Soldin, a French journalist working for AFP, was killed in a rocket attack near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. He was with four colleagues at the time of the attack, but the other journalists were not injured. Soldin was an experienced reporter who regularly traveled to the front lines and had been AFP’s video coordinator in Ukraine since September 2022. He is one of several known journalists killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Colleagues described him as a “brave and tenacious journalist” who was “full of enthusiasm for life.”

via CNN|

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AFP Video Journalist Arman Soldin Killed in Russian Rocket Strike on Ukraine Front Lines

Arman Soldin, AFP's Ukraine video coordinator, was killed by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine while covering the conflict. Soldin, who had been living in Ukraine since September, was part of the first AFP team to be sent to Ukraine following the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022. His death brings the number of journalists or fixers and drivers for media teams killed covering the war in Ukraine to at least 11.

via CBS News|

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