A French journalist has been killed in Ukraine, the regional governor of Luhansk has said.
Writing on the Telegram messaging service, Serhiy Haidai said the "accredited" reporter had suffered a "fatal wound to the neck".
Shrapnel pierced an armoured vehicle and an evacuation effort had to be halted, Mr Haidai added.
A policeman was saved by his helmet.
The governor wrote: "Today our armoured evacuation vehicle was going to pick up 10 people from the area and came under enemy fire.
"Shrapnel from shells pierced the armour of the car. A fatal wound to the neck was received by an accredited French journalist who was making material about the evacuation.
"A patrol policeman was rescued by a helmet.
"We are officially stopping the evacuation."
The French foreign ministry said it was looking into the report of the journalist's death.
