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AFP@TWITTER/via REUTERS An undated photo of AFP video journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed by Grad rocket fire near Chasiv Yar, in eastern Ukraine, according to AFP, obtained from social media on May 9, 2023.
Reuters
12:25 JST, May 10, 2023
PARIS (Reuters) – Arman Soldin, a 32-year-old video journalist for Agence France Presse (AFP) in Ukraine, was killed on Tuesday by Grad rocket fire near Chasiv Yar, in eastern Ukraine, AFP said on Twitter, citing AFP colleagues who witnessed the incident.
The attack happened in the town’s outskirts close to Bakhmut, the epicenter of the fighting in eastern Ukraine for several months, AFP added.
Soldin was with four colleagues, who are all unhurt. They were with Ukrainian soldiers during the attack, AFP said on Twitter.
“All of our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones,” AFP said.
