Ukrainian soldiers carry a body of a civilian killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022(Photo |AP)
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Ukrainian journalist Maks Levin killed allegedly by Russian troops in combat zone
Levin's body was found in the Huta Mezhyhirska village on Friday.
KYIV: A prominent Ukrainian photojournalist who went missing last month in a combat zone near the capital has been found dead.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office said in a statement Saturday that Maks Levin was killed with two gunshots, fired allegedly by the Russian military.
Levin's body was found in the Huta Mezhyhirska village on Friday.
Levin, 40, worked as a photojournalist and videographer for many Ukrainian and international publications.
Levin has been missing since March 13, when he contacted his friend from Vyshhorod near Kyiv to report on the fighting in the region.
An investigation into his death has been launched.