The President of the Republic announced on Saturday May 2 the death of Brigadier Dmytro Martynyouk, on May 1 at the Percy de Clamart military hospital, as a result of wounds inflicted by the explosion of an improvised explosive device, during a operation against armed terrorist groups on April 23 in Mali.
The Elysée press release added that the head of state " bowed with deep respect before the sacrifice of this legionnaire of the 1st foreign regiment of cavalry ". " He sends his sincere condolences to his family and loved ones and assures them of France's solidarity in these painful circumstances. "Continues the press release.
The Minister of Defense adds in a separate press release that the events took place on April 23 at the end of the afternoon. " A Barkhane Force military tanker was hit by an improvised explosive device in the Malian Liptako while the unit to which it belonged was engaged in an operation against armed terrorist groups ," the text said. Two soldiers were injured in the attack, including Dmytro Martynyouk.