The French news broadcaster BFM TV said a 32-year-old French journalist was killed Monday in eastern Ukraine, fatally hit by shell shrapnel while covering a Ukrainian evacuation operation.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Leclerc-Imhoff on Twitter.
Macron expressed condolences to his family, relatives and colleagues and spoke of "France's unconditional support" to "those who carry out the difficult mission of informing in theaters of operations.""France demands that a transparent inquiry be launched as soon as possible to shed full light on the circumstances of this tragedy," she added.
"Shrapnel from the shells pierced the vehicle's armor, fatally wounding an accredited French journalist in the neck who was reporting on the evacuation. The patrol officer was saved by his helmet," he wrote.He posted an image of Leclerc-Imhoff's Ukrainian press accreditation, and images of what he said was the aftermath of the attack.
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