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Italian journalist killed in eastern Ukraine

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Published May 25, 2014 12:49pm ET
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Italian journalist killed in eastern Ukraine
A passport of Italian photojournalist, 30-year old Andrea Rocchelli, killed Saturday near Slovyansk, is photographed in Slovyansk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 25, 2014. Italy's foreign ministry says an Italian photojournalist has been killed in eastern Ukraine, where he was covering the conflict ahead of the presidential election. The ministry said in a statement that Andrea Rocchelli, 30, was killed Saturday in the area of Slovyansk, a hotbed of pro-Russia, anti-Kiev sentiment. It stressed that the journalist's body, taken to a hospital along with that of a Russian citizen, was awaiting official identification and that Rocchelli's family was arriving in Kiev later Sunday. (AP Photo/Pool) | AP

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — An Italian photojournalist and his Russian interpreter have been killed in eastern Ukraine while covering fighting between government forces and pro-Russia insurgents, officials said Sunday.

The Italian Foreign Ministry said Andrea Rocchelli, 30, was killed Saturday in the area of Slovyansk, the flashpoint of some of the most intense battles in recent weeks.

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