Fox News cameraman killed in Ukraine, second journo to lose life covering war in 3 days
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was killed and his colleague Benjamin Hall was wounded when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an incoming fire in Horenka, just outside the Ukrainian capital Kyivv
|A video journalist employed with American television channel Fox News was killed outside Kyiv, the second journalist to die during fighting between the Russian and Ukrainian forces that continued for the 20th straight day.
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was killed and his colleague Benjamin Hall was wounded when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an incoming fire in Horenka, just outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Hall is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital in Ukraine.
Zakrzewski was killed and his colleague Benjamin Hall was wounded when their vehicle was struck Monday by incoming fire in Horenka, outside the capital, Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement as per news agency AFP.
"Pierre was a war zone photographer who covered nearly every international story for Fox News from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria during his long tenure with us," Scott said. "His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched," Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement.
Zakrzewski, who was based in London, had been working in Ukraine since February.
Fox News correspondent TreyYingst shared a picture of him with Zakrzewski. “Don’t know what to say. Pierre was as good as they come. Selfless. Brave. Passionate. I’m so sorry this happened to you,” he posted.
“Such a fine man. Such a good friend. Such a fantastic war photographer and so much more. RIP Pierre Zakrzewski,” Fox News journalist Jennifer Griffin posted.
Zakrzewski's killing comes days after another American journalist was shot dead in Irpin, a satellite city near Kyiv. Brent Renaud and a fellow journalist were travelling in a car which was attacked after crossing a Ukrainian controlled checkpost.
The New York Times in a tweet had paid tributes to Renaud, but maintained that the slain journalist was not on assignment duty in Ukraine. The International Federation of Journalists identified the wounded journalist as American photographer Juan Arredondo.
The fighting between the two countries continues amid the fourth round talks which resumed on Tuesday.
