As Russian missiles struck Ukraine, a French journalist who was reporting live at the time was seen diving for cover in a video widely share on social media. The airstrike took place just a few hundred metres behind him and caught him off-guard.
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The video was shared by Anastasia Magazova, a journalist covering Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The clip showed French TV reporter Paul Gasnier who was live when a Russian missile struck a hotel and ice rink about 200 metres behind him. The incident took place in Druzhkivka in Donetsk province.
“Oh God, the moment of russian strike on #Kramatorsk this night was captured live on the French TV. I hope the colleagues are ok,” Anastasia Magazova tweeted alongside the clip.
In the video, the host of the show Yann Barthes was asking Paul Gasnier a question when the missile struck, according to the Metro. The reported instantly ducked for cover while a huge blast went off in the background.
{{/usCountry}}In the video, the host of the show Yann Barthes was asking Paul Gasnier a question when the missile struck, according to the Metro. The reported instantly ducked for cover while a huge blast went off in the background.
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