Fox Information Digital camera Operator Pierre Zakrzewski Killed In Ukraine

A Fox Information digital camera operator masking the struggle in Ukraine has died after the automobile by which he and a reporter had been touring was struck by incoming hearth, the community introduced Tuesday.

Pierre Zakrzewski’s loss of life was introduced in a memo to staff by Fox Information Media CEO Suzanne Scott that was shared with BuzzFeed Information. Scott stated Zakrzewski, 55, died after coming beneath hearth in Horenka, a village northwest of Kyiv, on Monday. Correspondent Benjamin Corridor was additionally injured within the assault and has been hospitalized in Ukraine. Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kurshinova was additionally reportedly killed in the identical incident.

“[Zakrzewski’s] skills had been huge and there wasn’t a task that he did not soar in to assist with within the subject — from photographer to engineer to editor to producer — and he did all of it beneath immense strain with great ability,” Scott wrote in her memo. “He was profoundly dedicated to telling the story and his bravery, professionalism, and work ethic had been famend amongst journalists at each media outlet.”

London-based Zakrzewski, who was Irish, had been in Ukraine since February, having beforehand lined a number of wars for Fox, together with the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. In December, Fox Information awarded him an “Unsung Hero” award to acknowledge his work.

“Pierre Zakrzewski was an absolute legend at this community and his loss is devastating,” anchor Invoice Hemmer advised Fox Information viewers on Tuesday morning.