Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was working with cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshinova when their vehicle was hit by an artillery bombardment by Russian troops near Kyiv on March 16. Mr Zakrzewski and Ms Kuvshinova – who worked as a consultant for the channel – both died in the attack. In addition to losing a member, Mr. Hall lost most of his hearing and vision in one eye. The admission of Putin’s spokesman is shocking – follow live updates Speaking for the first time since the attack, Mr Hall wrote on Twitter: “To sum it up, I lost half a leg on one side and one leg on the other. “One hand is assembled, one eye is no longer working and my hearing is quite excited … but overall I feel very lucky to be here – and the people who brought me here are amazing! “ He posted a picture of himself sitting on a hospital bed, wearing bandages and an eye patch as he explained the nature of his injuries. Mr Hall also paid tribute to his former colleagues. “More than three weeks have passed since the attack in Ukraine and I wanted to start sharing everything,” he said. “But first I have to pay tribute to my colleagues Pierre and Sasha who did not make it that day. Pierre and I traveled the world together, work was his joy and his joy was contagious. RIP.” Mr Hall was rushed to a Ukrainian hospital, but was later released. The Ukrainian news website kp.ua reported that Mr Zakrzewski and Ms Kuvshinova had died “as a result of artillery shelling by Russian troops in the northeastern part of the village of Gorenka”. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Their deaths came days after American director Brent Reno was killed in Ukraine when Russian forces opened fire on his vehicle. The 50-year-old from Arkansas was collecting material for a refugee report when his vehicle was hit at a checkpoint in Irpin, just outside Kyiv. Meanwhile, Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsey was shot and wounded near Kyiv last month while traveling in the city of Bucha. Camera pilot Richie Mockler took two rounds in his armor at the incident.
