The White House pays tribute to AFP reporter Arman Soldin, who was killed in eastern Ukraine, saying the world is “indebted” to the journalists who lost their lives covering the conflict.
“Journalism is fundamental to a free society,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says in a statement.
“The world is indebted to Arman and to the 10 other reporters and media workers who have lost their lives while shining a light on the horrors of Russia’s invasion,” she says.
Soldin was killed by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine.
The attack happened on the outskirts of the town close to Bakhmut, the epicenter of the fighting in eastern Ukraine for several months.
The AFP team came under fire with Grad rockets while they were with a group of Ukrainian soldiers.
Soldin, 32, was killed when a rocket struck close to where he was lying.
The rest of the team was uninjured.
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