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US Fox News cameraman killed in Ukraine
The cameraman, Pierre Zakrovsky, who works for the American "Fox News" channel in Ukraine, was killed and a colleague was injured, the American station announced today, Tuesday.
Fox News Executive Director Susan Scott confirmed in a statement that Zakrovsky was killed and his colleague Benjamin Hall was injured when the vehicle in which they were traveling was hit by gunfire in Hornica, near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Monday.
Scott said Hall is still in the hospital.
She added, "Pierre was a war photographer who covered nearly every international story for Fox News, from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria during his long tenure with us," adding, "His passion and talent as a journalist were unparalleled."
In a tweet, following the announcement of the news, Fox News anchor John Roberts said it was "terrible news", according to the British newspaper, The Guardian.
He continued, "I have worked with Pierre many times all over the world."
"It was a treasure (..) He sent our sincere prayers to Pierre's wife and his family."
And last Sunday, it was confirmed that an American journalist, Brent Raynaud, was killed and another wounded, by Russian forces, in the Ukrainian town of Irbin.
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