Ukrainian Maks Levin, a photojournalist and documentary photographer, died in Kiev Oblast, where the fighting was intense. Levin, 41, who went missing on March 13 when he went to document clashes in the Vyshgorod district of Kiev Oblast, was found dead as a result of lengthy searches in the Oblast’s Huta Mezhyhirska village.
Maks Levin was working for Reuters, the BBC and the AP. His photographs were published in major media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and TIME.
7 JOURNALISTS WERE KILLED
It was announced that 7 foreign journalists who have been working in the country with Levin since the beginning of the war in Ukraine have died as a result of attacks by Russia. 8 foreign journalists were injured in the same attacks, while 2 journalists were kidnapped by Russian troops.
The Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), which works to ensure the legal rights and safety of journalists around the world, shared its report on the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on journalists in the region on its website.
According to the report, Ukrainian media outlets have closed their offices in conflict-ridden areas, while most media employees have started buying protective equipment or first aid kits to ensure their safety. About 3 thousand foreign journalists work throughout Ukraine.
Andrii Lanits, the representative of PEC Ukraine, whose opinion was given in the report, stressed that journalists working in the region have a security problem, saying: “Journalists in Ukraine need armor, helmets, walkie-talkies and first aid equipment.” Lanits also shared that two kidnapped foreign journalists were serving in the regions of southern Ukraine where Russia has taken control.