Zakrzewski’s death was announced on Tuesday by Fox News Media chief executive Suzanne Scott, who said he died when the car he was traveling with correspondent Benjamin Hall came under fire.
Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, announced the death of Ukrainian journalist Alexandra Kuvshina. Gerashchenko, who blamed the shelling of Russian troops, said Kuvshinova died in the same incident as Zakshevsky.
Hall, who was also injured, remains in a hospital in Ukraine.
Scott on Tuesday recalled Zakszewski as a journalist who “was deeply committed to telling the story, and his courage, professionalism and work ethic were renowned among journalists across the media.”
“He was very popular – everyone in the media industry that covered foreign stories knew and respected Pierre,” Scott said.
Scott described Zakszewski’s talents as vast and said that “there was no role that he didn’t take on to help in this field – from photographer to engineer, from editor to producer.” She said that he “did it all under tremendous pressure. with great skill.”
Zakrzewski was a veteran military photojournalist who, according to Scott, “covered almost every international story for Fox News, from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria.” He has been reporting from Ukraine since February.
Colleagues Zakshevsky from Fox News immediately showered with praise.
Host Bill Hemmer, who broke the tragic news on air, called Zakszewski an “absolute legend” on the network.
Host John Roberts said he had worked with Zakrzewski “many times around the world” and called him “an absolute treasure”.
Foreign correspondent Trey Inst, who also reports from Ukraine, tweeted: “I don’t know what to say. Pierre was as good as they are. Selfless. Brave. Passionate. I am very sorry that this happened to you. “
Zakshevsky’s colleagues in other networks also remembered him.
Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent, said she was “greatly honored” to work with Zakszewski and “an even greater honor to call him a friend.”
“Extraordinary spirit and tremendous talent, and one of the kindest and most accommodating colleagues on tour,” Ward tweeted. “Absolutely heartbreaking.”
Fox News only in December recognized Zakrzewski as one of the “unsung heroes” of the network. He was described at the time as a journalist who “risks his life in war zones to get material for Fox News.” The news of Zakrzewski’s death came just days after Brent Renault, an award-winning American journalist, was killed in a Ukrainian city. Irpin.
Andriy Nebitov, chief of police in the Kiev region, said the Russian military fired on Renault, adding that “the occupiers cynically kill even international media journalists who tried to tell the truth about Russian military atrocities in Ukraine.”
Another journalist, Juan Arredondo, was also wounded in Ukraine on Sunday.
Press freedom groups denounced the violence journalists face while covering the war. The Committee to Protect Journalists after Renault’s death called on Russian forces to “immediately stop all violence against journalists and other civilians.”