Benjamin Hall.Photo: Benjamin Hall/Twitter
Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured Monday while coveringRussia’s war in Ukraineand was subsequently hospitalized, PEOPLE confirms.
The network’s CEO, Suzanne Scott, said in a note to employees that Hall, a Washington, D.C.-based State Department correspondent, was hurt while reporting for the network.
“Earlier today our correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured while newsgathering outside of Kyiv in Ukraine,” Scott said. “We have a minimal level of details right now, but Ben is hospitalized and our teams on the ground are working to gather additional information as the situation quickly unfolds.”
The statement wasread on the air.
“The safety of our entire team of journalists in Ukraine and the surrounding regions is our top priority and of the utmost importance,” Scott said in her memo. “This is a stark reminder for all journalists who are putting their lives on the line every day to deliver the news from the war zone.”
“We will update everyone as we know more,” Scott said. “Please keep Ben and his family in your prayers.”
Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister, has said Renaud “paid with his life for attempting to expose the insidiousness, cruelty, and ruthlessness of the aggressor.” (Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians.)
Russian invasion of Ukraine.Andrew Marienko/AP/Shutterstock
Russia’sattack on Ukrainecontinues after their forces launched a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24 — the first major land conflict in Europe in decades.
With NATO forces massing in the region around Ukraine, various countries have also pledged aid or military support to the resistance. Ukraine PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyycalled for peace talks — so far unsuccessful — while urging his country to fight back.
Putin insists Ukraine has historic ties to Russia and he is acting in the best security interests of his country. Zelenskyy vowed not to bend.
“Nobody is going to break us, we’re strong, we’re Ukrainians,“he told the European Unionin a speech in the early days of the fighting, adding, “Life will win over death. And light will win over darkness.”
source: people.com
