Former NYT contributor killed, other journalists wounded by Russian fire, Kyiv police say

Ukrainian nationwide police mentioned Sunday an American journalist was killed and a minimum of two others have been wounded once they got here below hearth by Russian forces close to the capital metropolis of Kyiv. 

The Important Directorate of the Nationwide Police in Kyiv Area tweeted photographs Sunday purportedly exhibiting a bloodied journalist, his U.S. passport, and his press badge enclosed in a U.S. peacekeeper holder. 

Each paperwork bore identification photographs and the identify Brent Renaud. 

The press badge was labeled New York Instances and listed names of a senior and government producers for Renaud and the tackle of the New York Metropolis workplace for The Grey Woman. 

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“We’re deeply saddened to listen to of Brent Renaud’s loss of life. Brent was a gifted filmmaker who had contributed to The New York Instances over time,” a New York Instances spokesperson mentioned in an emailed assertion to Fox Information Digital. “Although he had contributed to The Instances previously (most lately in 2015), he was not on project for any desk at The Instances in Ukraine. Early reviews that he labored for Instances circulated as a result of he was sporting a Instances press badge that had been issued for an project a few years in the past.” 

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In a video message shared to Fb, Ukrainian police officer Alexander Bugai mentioned from the scene of the capturing that along with 51-year-old Brent being killed, two different correspondents have been injured. 

He mentioned the wounded have been rescued from the scene and brought to the capital hospital. Their circumstances have been unknown. A second graphic picture confirmed what gave the impression to be a bloodied head wound.