


After Russia, the organization ranks Ukraine as the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists, followed by Turkey.Īccording to international law, the intentional killing of civilians, which includes journalists, is considered a war crime. Eight journalists were killed last year alone in Ukraine, compared with 12 deaths in that country over the last two decades. According to a 2022 report by Reporters Without Borders, an international nonprofit, about 1,700 journalists have been killed globally over the last 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year.

The war in Ukraine has proven deadly for journalists. MORE: Russian fighters collide with US drone, force it down close to Ukraine I do understand the need to keep doing it and I also understand the need to stay home and be safe," he said. "The work of covering wars is very important. It wasn’t until marriage and children forced him to balance the two worlds. "No other work really felt satisfying or really important," he said. He began to feel less comfortable at home than being in the field. He covered conflicts all over the world between 20 when he joined Fox News as a correspondent out of the network’s London bureau. Up to that point, being close enough to danger to report on it with accuracy had become a way of life. Eventually, Hill required prosthetics for both legs and would need to learn to walk again. He lost his left foot and sight in one eye. Ten percent of his burns are third degree and his right leg required amputation. The book began in the form of voice notes he made on his phone while hospitalized and undergoing major surgery. MORE: 'Prayed for death': Americans freed from Russia claim torture at 'black site'
