LVIV, Ukraine, April 2 — Maksim Levin, a photographer and videographer who was working for a Ukrainian information web site and was a long-time contributor to Reuters, was killed whereas overlaying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He leaves behind his spouse and 4 youngsters.
His physique was present in a village north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 1, the information web site LB.ua the place he labored mentioned on Saturday.
Levin, born in 1981, was a documentary movie maker who had contributed to Reuters’ protection of the nation since 2013.
He had been working within the village of Huta Mezhyhirska. There had been heavy shelling in that space.
The prosecu tor normal’s workplace in Ukraine mentioned Levin was “killed by servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces
John Pullman, Reuters’ world managing editor for visuals, mentioned: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Maksim Levin, a long-time contributor to Reuters, in Ukraine.”
“Maks has provided compelling photos and video from Ukraine to Reuters since 2013. His death is a huge loss to the world of journalism. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”
