Brent Renaud, a critically acclaimed American journalist and filmmaker, was shot and killed by Russian soldiers in a city outside of Kyiv on Sunday while reporting on the conflict in Ukraine.
The late journalist, who was a former contributor to The New York Times, paid a visit to Ukraine’s war-torn area. Renaud was driving a car with another reporter after passing through a checkpoint when Russian forces opened fire on the journalists, killing Renaud.
Renaud is the first American journalist killed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine while on assignment.
Renaud garnered multiple awards and nominations for his films, which he co-directed with his brother and received broad critical acclaim, according to the Pulitzer Center.
Killing members of the press during a military conflict is considered a war crime and a violation of international law.
