A Ukrainian journalist working with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica was killed by sniper fire in southern Ukraine while an Italian colleague was wounded, the newspaper said today.
< p> "Our correspondent Korando Tsunino and his associate Bogdan Bitik were ambushed by Russian snipers today in the suburbs of Kherson, southern Ukraine. Unfortunately, Bogdan Bitik did not survive: he leaves behind his wife and a son. Korando, injured in the shoulder, is being treated in Kherson» the newspaper said in its statement.
The two journalists, who have been covering the war since the beginning of the Russian invasion, were wearing bulletproof vests marked 'Press'. They were near the main bridge of Kherson when they were attacked.
"We were hit. I saw Bogdan on the ground, he wasn't moving. I tried calling him, he wasn't answering. Then I got to my feet to get out of the line of fire and ran until I saw a civilian car. I was bleeding, they took me to the hospital» the Italian reporter said.
According to the newspaper, the body of the Ukrainian journalist has not yet been recovered, due to the presence of snipers in the area.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that the Italian embassy in Kyiv will organize the return of Corrado Tsunino to Italy.
Source: APE-MPE
