French photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed in a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine, marking the first instance of a journalist's death by drone in the country. Grigoriy Ivanchenko, a fellow journalist, was injured in the attack near Komyshuvakha. Lallican had documented the war since March 2022 and received the Victor Hugo Prize for photography in 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed condolences, emphasizing the risks journalists take in war zones. The European and International Federations of Journalists condemned the attack and called for justice.