# Man from the Côte d'Azur killed in Ukraine, his father fights to repatriate the body

> Angel Frédéric Bastardy, originally from the Alpes-Maritimes, was killed by a Russian drone strike in the Donbass on October 16; his father is fighting to have his remains repatriated to France.

**In brief**: France internationally event (severity: notable) in Peille (Alpes-Maritimes), first detected on 2 November 2026 at 18:38. Reported by 1 source (2 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 18:38. Reported toll: 1 death.

- Category: France internationally
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Peille — Alpes-Maritimes
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 18:38
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 18:38
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/7461-man-from-the-cote-d-azur-killed-in-ukraine-his-father-fights-to-repatriate-the

## Reported figures

- 1 deaths

## Sources (2 articles)

- [« Tu me défendais déjà quand on avait 8 ans » : l’émouvant hommage d’un ami de « Crash », l’Azuréen mort au front en Ukraine](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/conflits/tu-me-defendais-deja-quand-on-avait-8-ans-l-emouvant-hommage-d-un-ami-de-crash-l-azureen-mort-au-front-en-ukraine-10747034) — Nice-Matin, 2 November 2026 at 11:54
- [« Je lui avais déconseillé de partir » : le père de l’Azuréen mort au front en Ukraine se bat pour rapatrier le corps de son fils en France](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/conflits/je-lui-avais-deconseille-de-partir-le-pere-de-l-azureen-mort-au-front-en-ukraine-se-bat-pour-rapatrier-le-corps-de-son-fils-en-france-10752537) — Nice-Matin, 2 November 2026 at 18:38

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Man from the Côte d'Azur killed in Ukraine, his father fights to repatriate the body”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/7461-man-from-the-cote-d-azur-killed-in-ukraine-his-father-fights-to-repatriate-the
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