Italian journalist and Russian interpreter killed in Ukraine
- 10 years ago
An Italian photojournalist and his Russian interpreter have been killed in eastern Ukraine while covering fighting between government forces and pro-Russia insurgents.
30 year old Andrea Ronchelli and 60 year old Andrey Mironov died from mortar fire after they were shot at near the pro-Russian stronghold of Sloviansk.
Ronchelli was the founder of the photo agency Cesura.
French photographer, William Roguelon, was also injured and said they had gone to visit a neighbourhood where there had been a bombing when they had come under fire. They had jumped in a ditch to protect themselves and he had escaped the worst.
Ronchelli is the first foreign journalist to die in Ukraine since clashes began following the overthrow of President Yanukovych.
30 year old Andrea Ronchelli and 60 year old Andrey Mironov died from mortar fire after they were shot at near the pro-Russian stronghold of Sloviansk.
Ronchelli was the founder of the photo agency Cesura.
French photographer, William Roguelon, was also injured and said they had gone to visit a neighbourhood where there had been a bombing when they had come under fire. They had jumped in a ditch to protect themselves and he had escaped the worst.
Ronchelli is the first foreign journalist to die in Ukraine since clashes began following the overthrow of President Yanukovych.