Benjamin Hall

2022 - 3 - 14

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Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshynova of Fox News killed ... (al.com)

The incident that killed Zakrzewski and Kuvshynov came after Brent Renaud, a documentary filmmaker and another veteran of covering war zones, ...

Zakrzewski, who was based in London, had covered conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria for Fox, the network said in a memo to staff Tuesday morning. She was a 24-year-old consultant helping Fox’s crews navigate the Kyiv area. “Risking their lives to tell the world the truth” is something that Ukraine and the world desperately need, she said at the National Press Club.

Fox News Correspondent Benjamin Hall Hospitalized with Injuries While Reporting in Ukraine (unknown)

Please keep Ben and his family in your prayers,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a memo to Hall's colleagues.

The Russian attack on Ukraine is an evolving story, with information changing quickly. This is just panic," Liliya Marynchak, a 45-year-old teacher in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, told PEOPLE of the moment her city was bombed — one of numerous accounts of bombardment by the Russians. With NATO forces massing in the region around Ukraine, various countries have also pledged aid or military support to the resistance. "This is a stark reminder for all journalists who are putting their lives on the line every day to deliver the news from the war zone." "Please keep Ben and his family in your prayers." "Earlier today our correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured while newsgathering outside of Kyiv in Ukraine," Scott said.

Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall has been injured in Ukraine. (unknown)

Mr. Hall, 39, is a longtime war correspondent who has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and other countries. He joined Fox News in 2015 and ...

Mr. Hall, who is a dual citizen of Britain and the United States, was based in London before relocating to Washington last year. The State Department Correspondents’ Association also issued a statement, saying its members were “horrified” to learn of Mr. Hall’s injuries. Mr. Hall, 39, is a longtime war correspondent who has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and other countries. “This is news we hate to pass along to you, but it’s obviously what happens sometimes in the middle of a conflict,” the anchor John Roberts said. This is a stark reminder for all journalists who are putting their lives on the line every day to deliver the news from a war zone.” Executives at Fox News said they had only sparse information about the nature of the journalist’s injuries.

Fox News correspondent hospitalized after being injured in Ukraine (unknown)

Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall, who had been deployed in recent weeks to cover the war in Ukraine, has been hospitalized after being injured while ...

Iryna Venediktova, prosecutor general of Ukraine, said in a Facebook post that the attack on Hall was more evidence of Russia's violence against civilians. Press freedom groups have denounced the violence journalists are facing while covering the war. "This is a stark reminder for all journalists who are putting their lives on the line every day to deliver the news from a war zone."

Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall injured and hospitalized while reporting in Ukraine (unknown)

Hall's injury comes just one day after another American journalist, Brent Renaud, was shot and killed in Ukraine. Renaud was killed and another journalist was ...

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in a memo to employees: “Earlier today, our correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured while news gathering outside of Kyiv in Ukraine. We have a minimal level of details right now, but Ben is hospitalized and our teams on the ground are working to gather additional information as the situation quickly unfolds.” It is an absolute catastrophe. This is absolutely what’s happening.

Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall is injured while reporting from Ukraine (unknown)

Hall was wounded while reporting outside Kyiv and is hospitalized, Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement.

"Our thoughts are with him, his family, and all of his colleagues, and we wish him a full recovery. "We wish Ben a quick recovery and call for utmost efforts to protect journalists who are providing an invaluable service through their coverage in Ukraine." "I'm heartbroken by reports that my colleague, a State Department correspondent, was injured in Ukraine today," Price said in a tweet.

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