Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine

Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski has been killed in Ukraine in the same attack that injured the network’s correspondent Benjamin Hall.

In a statement, Fox News’ CEO Suzanne Scott confirmed the cameraman’s death - just days after Bret Renaud became the first journalist to die during the conflict.

It read: “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news this morning regarding our beloved cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski. Pierre was killed in Horenka, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine.

“Pierre was with Benjamin Hall yesterday newsgathering when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire. Pierre was a war zone photographer who covered nearly every international story for FOX News from Iraq to Afghanistan to Syria during his long tenure with us.

“His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched. Based in London, Pierre had been working in Ukraine since February.”

Mr Hall, 39, was injured and remains hospitalised. The journalist, who holds dual UK and US citizenship, has worked for Fox News since 2015.

The news comes just days after the death of video journalist Bret Renaud who was fatally shot in the town of Irpin on Sunday.

Mr Renaud, a former freelancer with the New York Times, had been attempting to film refugees fleeing the city.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky paid tribute to Mr Renaud in a letter addressed to his family.

“I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of Brent Renaud who lost his life while documenting the ruthlessness & evil inflicted upon [Ukrainian] people by Russia”, Mr Zelenskyy wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.

“May Brent’s life & sacrifice inspire the world to stand up in fight for the forces of light against forces of darkness”, he continued.

Clifford Levy, a deputy managing editor of the New York Times, said he had not been on assignment for the paper at the time of his death but said he was “saddened” by the news.

“Brave journalists like Brent take tremendous risks to bear witness and to tell the world about the devastation and suffering caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” they added.

Jane Ferguson, a journalist for PBS Newshour who was nearby, said: “Outraged Ukrainian police officer: ‘Tell America, tell the world, what they did to a journalist.’”