"He was wearing our colors." : Stade Rennais fondly commemorates French journalist Arman Soldin who was killed in Ukraine

"He was wearing our colors." : Stade Rennais fondly commemorates French journalist Arman Soldin who was killed in Ukraine

Stade Rennais paid homage to journalist Arman Soldin, who died in Ukraine on Tuesday, 9 May.

It was news that reminded those who doubted the dangers of war. On Tuesday, May 9, AFP announced the death of journalist Arman Soldin. The young man, the agency’s video coordinator, was killed in a rocket attack near the town of Bakhmout. “The bombardment took place around 4:30 p.m. local time (13:30 GMT) in the vicinity of Chassiv Iar, an area near Bakhmout that is targeted daily by Russian forces. Arman Soldin, 32, was a company of four colleagues who were unharmed. They were with the Ukrainian soldiers”In a statement on Twitter by AFP, the journalist said: “I visited the front very regularly” Since September 2022. “Arman’s brilliant work summed up everything that makes us proud of AFP journalism in Ukraine”said Philip Chetwynd, AFP’s news director. “His death is a grim reminder of the risks and dangers journalists face on a daily basis as they cover the conflict in Ukraine.”, underlined Fabrice Fries, CEO of the agency. This news upset many French people. President Emmanuel Macron especially wanted to pay his respects to the missing journalist.

“A journalist from Agence France-Presse, one of our compatriots, Arman Soldin, was killed in Ukraine. From the very first hours of the conflict, he was at the front to reveal the truth with courage. To inform us. the pain of his fans and all his colleagues”Written by the head of state. Stade Rennais, a football club, has also rushed to salute the memory of Arman Soldin, the former player of the red and black club. “Stade Rennais FC has learned with great sadness that Arman Soldin, who lost his life in Ukraine while practicing his profession as a video journalist, has disappeared.”He lamented the residents of Roazhon Park. “Rouge et Noir enthusiast, wore our colors at U13 and U15 from 2006 to 2008. The whole club sends its deepest condolences to Arman’s family and fans”, finished Stade Rennais. Many fans also expressed their condolences to the family of the victim.

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Source: Programme Television

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