It reports organization Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ)
The body of journalist Roman Nezjyborets was recently found buried in Yahidne in Ukraine, while Zamojskyj was found dead in Butsja, where gruesome details have emerged in recent weeks about what happened when Russia occupied the city.
Both were found dead after Russian troops withdrew from the cities.
Russian journalist killed in Ukraine
Tied and shot
Nezjyborets was found dead April 6 by Ukrainian volunteers. He was found buried in Yahidne with a gunshot wound to the knee, and his hands tied behind his back, according to Tatyana Zdor, head of the Dytynets TV channel where Nezjyborets worked.
According to the TV channel, the Nezjyborets were killed by the “Russian invaders”.
Zoreslav Zamojskyj works as a freelancer for several media outlets in Ukraine. According to the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), Zamojskyj is said to be an activist, without elaborating.
They further wrote that local residents in Butsja found him dead on the road in early April.
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Requires investigation
In a statement, CPJ called on Ukrainian authorities to investigate the deaths of the two journalists.
– We are very saddened by the death of the journalists Roman Nezjyborets and Zoreslav Zamojskyj In Ukraine. We call on the Ukrainian authorities to immediately investigate and determine whether they were killed in retaliation for their work, said CPJ program coordinator for Europe and Central Asia, Gulnoza Said. in a statement.
“Russian and Ukrainian authorities are responsible for ensuring that members of the press can work safely in the context of war,” he added.
American journalist killed: – Shocking
Several journalists died
based on National Journalists Association In Ukraine, 20 journalists have died in the country since the invasion began on February 24.
One of them is American journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud, 50. He was killed on March 13 by Russian troops while filming the damage in the town of Irpin outside Kyiv.
He has worked for a number of American media outlets – including HBO, NBC and the New York Times, writes Washington Post.
May Brent’s life, service and sacrifice inspire generations of people around the world to stand up and fight for the power of light against the forces of darkness, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj wrote in a statement. letter to the Renaud family.
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