Two Reuters journalists injured, driver killed in Ukraine: Report | World News

Two journalists working for the worldwide information company Reuters had been calmly wounded and their driver killed on Friday in jap Ukraine, an organization spokesperson stated.

"Two Reuters journalists sustained minor accidents once they got here beneath hearth whereas en path to Severodonetsk," a press release from the company stated.

"They had been travelling in a car supplied by the Russian-backed separatists and pushed by a person assigned by the separatists. The motive force of the car was killed.

"Reuters extends its deepest sympathies to the household of the driving force for his or her loss."

The company didn't present any additional particulars.

On Monday, French journalist Frederic Leclerc-Imhoff was killed in jap Ukraine whereas on board a humanitarian bus with civilians fleeing Russian bombardment. He labored for the French BFM tv information channel.

Because the begin of Russia's invasion in late February, Reporters With out Borders, a global media advocacy group, says at the very least eight journalists have been killed whereas reporting on the Ukraine battle.