Ukraine denounces the death of a French journalist during an attack in the east of the country

MADRID, 30 May. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The head of the Lugansk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Gaidai, reported Monday that a French journalist has died as a result of an attack by Russian troops in the city of Severodonetsk, in the east of the country.

The journalist, who has been identified as Frederick Leclerc-Imhoff, works for the French network BFM TV and was inside a vehicle that "was preparing to evacuate a dozen people in an area that has come under enemy fire." , as explained by Gaidai in a statement released through his Telegram account.

Thus, he explained that Leclerc-Imhoff would have suffered a fatal neck injury after several projectiles and shrapnel hit the vehicle in question. "Our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Frederick Leclerc-Imhoff," he said.

Shortly before, Gaidai had reported two civilians dead and five wounded in a bombing on the outskirts of the town. In addition, he has warned that "strong clashes" are taking place in the area as Russian troops have entered areas in the southeast and northeast of the city.

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky accused Russia late on Sunday of damaging 90 percent of the houses in the city of Severodonetsk and warned that the attackers wanted to raise their flag on the Severodonetsk administration building, which It is located on the Boulevard of Friendship of Nations.