Arman Soldin

Arman Soldin
Soldin in 2021
Born(1991-03-21)21 March 1991
Died9 May 2023(2023-05-09) (aged 32)
Cause of deathRocket attack
CitizenshipFrench
Alma materUniversity College London
University of Sarajevo
Université Lumière
OccupationJournalist
Years active2015–2023
EmployerAgence France-Presse

Arman Soldin (21 March 1991 – 9 May 2023) was a Bosnian–French journalist killed at the age of 32 by a Russian-fired Grad missile while reporting for Agence France-Presse in Ukraine near the city of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast during the Russian Invasion.[1] His death was noted and deplored by journalists worldwide and by international leaders. France posthumously awarded him the Legion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour).[2]

  1. ^ "AFP journalist killed by rocket fire in eastern Ukraine". Le Monde. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Arman Soldin: Journalist killed in Ukraine given top French honour". BBC News. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-14.