Posted on Mar 13, 2022
Journalist Brent Renaud is killed while reporting on the war in Ukraine
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An advisor to Ukraine's interior ministry, Anton Gerashchenko, says US video journalist Brent Renaud has been killed in fighting in Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv. Another journalist was wounded, he says.
In a statement posted on social media, Gerashchenko says Renaud "sacrificed his life trying to show the insidiousness, cruelty and ruthlessness of the aggressor."
Gerashchenko shared a video of an unidentified Ukrainian in camouflage and a police badge, announcing Renaud's death. The video shows what looks like Renaud's body on the ground behind him. NPR has not been able to independently confirm this video.
Another journalist for U.S. media tweeted that she had been at the scene and witnessed Renaud's body under a blanket. Condolences are flooding in, including from the head of Harvard's Nieman Foundation, where Renaud was a past fellow.
The New York Times also tweeted its condolences, calling Renaud a "talented photographer and filmmaker" who had contributed to the Times in the past. He was not on assignment for the Times at the time of his death, it said. Gerashchenko had shared photos of an apparently outdated Times press ID with Renaud's name and photo.
An advisor to Ukraine's interior ministry, Anton Gerashchenko, says US video journalist Brent Renaud has been killed in fighting in Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv. Another journalist was wounded, he says.
In a statement posted on social media, Gerashchenko says Renaud "sacrificed his life trying to show the insidiousness, cruelty and ruthlessness of the aggressor."
Gerashchenko shared a video of an unidentified Ukrainian in camouflage and a police badge, announcing Renaud's death. The video shows what looks like Renaud's body on the ground behind him. NPR has not been able to independently confirm this video.
Another journalist for U.S. media tweeted that she had been at the scene and witnessed Renaud's body under a blanket. Condolences are flooding in, including from the head of Harvard's Nieman Foundation, where Renaud was a past fellow.
The New York Times also tweeted its condolences, calling Renaud a "talented photographer and filmmaker" who had contributed to the Times in the past. He was not on assignment for the Times at the time of his death, it said. Gerashchenko had shared photos of an apparently outdated Times press ID with Renaud's name and photo.
Journalist Brent Renaud is killed while reporting on the war in Ukraine
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Holy shit. I briefly knew this guy…
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."He and his brother were covering the war
Renaud and his brother Craig, who is also a filmmaker, had worked on a number of documentaries together. A post on their Facebook page from March 8 indicated they were covering the conflict in Ukraine.
According to their website, the Renaud brothers have spent years "telling humanistic verite stories from the [w]orld's hot spots," including Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti and parts of Central America.
The Committee to Protect Journalists quickly condemned Renaud's killing on Sunday.
"We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of U.S. journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine. This kind of attack is totally unacceptable, and is a violation of international law," Carlos Martinez de la Serna, CPJ's program director, said in a statement.
"Russian forces in Ukraine must stop all violence against journalists and other civilians at once, and whoever killed Renaud should be held to account," he added.
Audrey Azoulay, the director-general of UNESCO, said journalists should never be targeted while reporting on a conflict.
"I condemn the killing of Brent Renaud," Azoulay said in a statement. "I call on the respect of international humanitarian standards, to ensure that journalists and media workers are protected."
..."He and his brother were covering the war
Renaud and his brother Craig, who is also a filmmaker, had worked on a number of documentaries together. A post on their Facebook page from March 8 indicated they were covering the conflict in Ukraine.
According to their website, the Renaud brothers have spent years "telling humanistic verite stories from the [w]orld's hot spots," including Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti and parts of Central America.
The Committee to Protect Journalists quickly condemned Renaud's killing on Sunday.
"We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of U.S. journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine. This kind of attack is totally unacceptable, and is a violation of international law," Carlos Martinez de la Serna, CPJ's program director, said in a statement.
"Russian forces in Ukraine must stop all violence against journalists and other civilians at once, and whoever killed Renaud should be held to account," he added.
Audrey Azoulay, the director-general of UNESCO, said journalists should never be targeted while reporting on a conflict.
"I condemn the killing of Brent Renaud," Azoulay said in a statement. "I call on the respect of international humanitarian standards, to ensure that journalists and media workers are protected."
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What I'm seeing is Putin is trying to start WWIII at all costs, I hate that this monster thinks Ukraine must be under his control and he's stopping at nothing to try and be successful to include killing American Press, Women giving birth and civilian communities. Its just implorable acts of War crimes that he seems to enjoy, to try and take his legacy in history as someone that made Hitler and his Predecessors look like Saints. My condolences goes out to this Journalist family and man that was assigned to him on this assignment. GOD BLESS UKRAINE
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SSG Robert Vernon Excellent summary! May he Rest In Peace in the presence of His God.
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