Video coordinator Arman Soldin was killed when a rocket struck close to where he was lying. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CHASIV YAR - AFP’s Ukraine video coordinator Arman Soldin was killed on Tuesday by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, AFP journalists who witnessed the incident said.the epicentre of the fighting in eastern UkraineThe AFP team came under fire with Grad rockets while they were with a group of Ukrainian soldiers.The rest of the team was uninjured.“His death is a terrible reminder of the risks and dangers faced by journalists every day covering the conflict in Ukraine.
“Arman’s brilliant work encapsulated everything that has made us so proud of AFP’s journalism in Ukraine,” the agency’s Global News Director Phil Chetwynd said in a statement. “Arman’s death is a terrible reminder of the risks and dangers of covering this war. Our thoughts tonight are with his family and friends, and with all our people on the ground in Ukraine.”“He was a real on-the-ground reporter, always ready to work even in the most difficult places,” she said. “He was totally devoted to his craft.” AFP
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