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Irish photojournalist and Fox News camera operator Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian local journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova, who was working as a fixer, were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was struck by incoming fire. The crew had been gathering news at the time and were reporting on the invasion from the town of Horenka outside the capital Kyiv when their vehicle came under fire. The exact circumstances of the attack and who was responsible were not immediately clear, however later reporting pointed towards the Russian military as being likely responsible. The same attack left British journalist and Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall with serious injuries. He was hospitalized and underwent emergency surgery after being hit in the legs by shrapnel. In a statement, Fox News’ chief executive, Suzanne Scott, said: “Pierre was killed in Horenka, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine. Pierre was with Benjamin Hall yesterday newsgathering when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire. 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. His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched. Based in London, Pierre had been working in Ukraine since February.” Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Minister, said that Kuvshynova was killed in the same incident.