ABC News fixer Maksym Osredchuk, who served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was killed on the front lines
On June 26, Maxim Osredchuk, a 30-year-old field reporter for the American television network ABC News who had joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces a few months earlier, was killed on the front lines by a Russian drone strike. The circumstances of his death are still being investigated.
According to the network, 30-year-old Maksym Osredchuk was killed by a Russian drone strike.
ABC News noted that he joined the team after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Osredchuk helped journalists work near the front lines, accompanied film crews throughout the country, and ensured their safety.
ABC News anchor David Muir called Maksym a friend and colleague to many of the network’s journalists.
"He was a friend and colleague to those of us covering the events in Ukraine. He drove many of us across the country to the front lines, ensuring our safety. He was always smiling."
ABC News noted that he had joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces several months ago. He is survived by his wife, Kateryna, and their young daughter, Maria.
“All of us who worked with Max are thinking of him, his wife Kateryna, and their young daughter Maria. Max was only 30 years old.
We often joked that none of us could pronounce his name correctly. So I hope I’ve managed to pay him the tribute he deserves,” added David Muir.
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