Pulitzer Board honours Ukraine journalists covering Russia’s war
- A ‘special citation’ was awarded to those reporting on the conflict for their ‘courage, endurance and commitment’
- At least seven members of the press, including three from Ukraine, have been killed since Moscow launched its invasion in February
The Pulitzer Prize Board honoured Ukrainian journalists on Monday for their “courage, endurance and commitment to truthful” coverage of Russia’s invasion of their country.
The board awarded a “special citation” to the journalists of Ukraine as New York’s Columbia University announced the 2022 winners of the prestigious awards.
“The Pulitzer Prize board is pleased to award a special citation to the journalists of Ukraine for their courage, endurance and commitment to truthful reporting during Vladimir Putin’s ruthless invasion of their country and his propaganda war in Russia,” said prize administrator Marjorie Miller, announcing the accolade.
“Despite bombardment abductions, occupation and even deaths in their ranks, they have persisted in their effort to provide an accurate picture of a terrible reality, doing honour to Ukraine and to journalists around the world,” she added.
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At least seven journalists, including three from Ukraine, have been killed since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour on February 24, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.