France is expected to deploy troops to Ukraine as soon as next week, in the capacity of "trainers." Nevertheless, these soldiers will clearly have a high bounty on their head by Russia.

This question will resolve YES if it is confirmed a French soldier was killed in Ukraine by Russia before the end of the year, by any means, including air strike. Official confirmation from the French, Ukranian, or U.S. government will be sufficient to resolve as YES. If the claim comes from Russia, conclusive proof will need to be provided as they have high incentive to fabricate it. Generally, any proof provided by Russia would need to be reported on and generally accepted by credible Western media sources.