A Monday assault on a Fox Information crew reporting close to the Ukranian capital of Kyiv left two of the community's journalists lifeless and its correspondent severely injured, the nation's Ministry of Defence stated on Tuesday.
Killed within the assault have been Pierre Zakrzewski, a longtime struggle photojournalist for Fox Information, and Oleksandra Kuvshynova, a Ukrainian journalist. Fox Information correspondent Benjamin Corridor was severely injured and stays hospitalized.
"The reality is the goal," Ukraine's Ministry of Defence stated Tuesday, commenting on the assault of journalists within the Fox Information crew.
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Zakrzewski's dying was introduced by Fox Information Media chief govt Suzanne Scott. Scott stated in a memo to staff that he was killed when the car the Fox Information crew was travelling in got here underneath fireplace.
Kuvshynova's dying was introduced by Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian inside minister. Gerashchenko blamed artillery shelling by Russian forces.
The deaths come as journalists working in Ukraine more and more discover themselves coming underneath fireplace. Brent Renaud, an award-winning American documentarian, was killed Sunday in an assault that additionally injured journalist Juan Arredondo. A Sky Information workforce launched footage earlier this month displaying them being violently ambushed.
Scott on Tuesday remembered Zakrzewski as a journalist who was "profoundly dedicated to telling the story and his bravery, professionalism and work ethic have been famend amongst journalists at each media outlet."
"He was wildly fashionable — everybody within the media business who has coated a overseas story knew and revered Pierre," Scott stated.
Scott described Zakrzewski's skills as huge and stated that "there wasn't a task that he did not leap in to assist with within the discipline - from photographer to engineer to editor to producer. She stated that he "did all of it underneath immense stress with large talent."
Zakrzewski was a veteran photojournalist who had "coated practically each worldwide story for Fox Information from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria," Scott stated. He had been reporting from Ukraine since February.
Tributes instantly poured in from Zakrzewski's colleagues at Fox Information.
Anchor Invoice Hemmer, who broke the tragic information on the channel's air, described Zakrzewski as "an absolute legend" on the community.
Anchor John Roberts stated he had labored with Zakrzewski "many occasions around the globe" and described him as "an absolute treasure."
Overseas correspondent Trey Yingst, who can also be reporting from Ukraine, wrote on Twitter, "I do not know what to say. Pierre was nearly as good as they arrive. Selfless. Courageous. Passionate. I am so sorry this occurred to you."
Zakrzewski's counterparts at different networks additionally remembered him.
Clarissa Ward, CNN's chief worldwide correspondent, stated she had "the good privilege" of getting labored with Zakrzewski and "the even higher privilege of calling him a good friend."
"A rare spirit and large expertise and one of many kindest, most gracious colleagues on the street," Ward wrote on Twitter. "Completely heartbreaking."
Fox Information had simply acknowledged Zakrzewski in December as one of many community's "unsung heroes." He was described on the time as a journalist who "dangers his life in struggle zones to get the story for Fox Information."
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