US journalist 'killed in Irpin' near Ukrainian capital Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine - An American journalist has been killed and one other was injured while reporting on Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Brent Renaud, a U.S. citizen and award-winning filmmaker who has previously contributed to the New York Times, was fatally shot in the northern Ukrainian city of Irpin on Sunday.

“We are deeply saddened to hear of Brent Renaud’s death,” NYT said in a statement on Sunday. Renaud was not assigned for The Times in Ukraine, the paper said.

Kyiv regional police chief Andriy Nebitov confirmed the death in a Facebook post, where he shared Renaud’s press ID and passport.

“Today, a 51-year-old correspondent of the world-famous New York Times media was shot dead in Irpin,” Andriy Nebitov wrote.

“Another journalist was wounded. Currently, they are trying to take the victim out of the combat zone,” Nebitov added.