An American journalist was shot and killed by Russian forces within the city of Irpin in Ukraine's Kyiv area and one other journalist was wounded, Kyiv regional police chief Andriy Nyebytov stated on Sunday.
Nyebytov initially stated the lifeless journalist labored for the New York Instances. Nonetheless the Instances stated that the journalist had beforehand labored for the paper however was not at present working for it. The Instances named the journalist as Brent Renaud.
"We're deeply saddened to listen to of Brent Renaud's dying. Brent was a proficient photographer and filmmaker who had contributed to The New York Instances through the years," The Instances stated in an announcement posted on Twitter by its spokesperson.
"Although he had contributed to The Instances prior to now (most just lately in 2015), he was not on project for any desk at The Instances in Ukraine," it stated.
"Early experiences that he labored for Instances circulated as a result of he was carrying a Instances press badge that had been issued for an project a few years in the past."
Nyebytov stated that Renaud was shot by Russian forces in Irpin, however didn't give particulars of the incident. He didn't establish the wounded journalist.
"One other journalist was wounded. We're at present attempting to take the sufferer out of the fight zone," he stated in an announcement.
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