https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlFavEFAD1c

A team of Sky News journalists came under fire while reporting in Kyiv this week - with one reporter and one camera operator both being hit by bullets.

The team, who were in a car, were out reporting on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine when they heard gunfire, shortly before the car was peppered with shots.

In shocking footage, bullets rain down on the car causing the windscreen to break - amid the chaos the team shout to the shooters that they are journalists.

Chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay was hit in the lower back by a bullet, while camera operator Richie Mockler was hit twice - thankfully, the shots were stopped by his body armour.

Speaking about the attack, Ramsay said: “The first round cracked the windscreen... Camera operator Richie Mockler huddled into the front passenger footwell. Then we were under full attack.

“Bullets cascaded through the whole of the car… the steering wheel and dashboard had disintegrated. I do recall wondering if my death was going to be painful.”



He went on: “Richie was shouting to me, but I can't really remember much.

“I do recall wondering if my death was going to be painful.

“And then I was hit in the lower back. "I've been hit!" I shouted.”

Incredibly, Ramsay said the shot ‘didn’t hurt that bad’, and he was still able to get out of the car and make a run for it.

Fortunately, the whole team were able to flee the vehicle and run to a nearby factory for safety, before later being rescued by Ukrainian police.

Ramsay said the team were later told they had been ‘ ambushed by a saboteur Russian reconnaissance squad’. He added: “It was professional, the rounds kept smashing into the car - they didn't miss.”

He also credited his protective gear with saving life, explaining: “My armour and helmet almost certainly saved me.”

The team are now safely back in the UK.

LadBible || @Tim Gatt

Hmmmm...these guys are really putting their lives on the line to cover the war. Can't imagine myself doing this job in the middle of war. Life has no duplicate

Modified: 2nd FTC dedicated to all those who have failed multiple times while trying to make a breakthrough in a new endeavor, may we never lack the courage to keep pushing until our eureka moment!

Nightmare in broad daylight

Comedian in Chief gave civilians with no basic training an assualt riffle to defend his ego... This is what to expect

Terrible job. I can`t even do it for 5m.

Backstabbers getting backstabbed is all I see here

Only cowards get shot at the back

Such a shame. All this gunfire, yet they could not kill a single journalist.

How do they hope to win the war if they suck this much at shooting?

They clearly know they were attacked by Ukrainians but want to make it look like it Russians that attacked them

Omo war no good oh

NwaAmaikpe:




How do they hope to win the war if they suck this much at shooting?

Such a shame. All this gunfire, yet they could not kill a single journalist.

watch the video....it was a professional ambush... probably it was a scare shot to leave the vehicle

Mooh247:
Comedian in Chief gave civilians with no basic training an assualt riffle to defend his ego... This is what to expect

Lmaoo

WriterNig:


LadBible || @Tim Gatt

Cc Lalasticlala
Mynd44
Seun

RIP to the dead. Now, this is journalism not this nonsense we practice here in Nigeria where no journalist is bold enough ask Buhari any real question.
Them go rather upload Davido and chioma issues online and call it news.

A thousand ways to die
Hope war pressmen get paid in millions. Others are running away from bullets, you are going in headlong to meet bullets.
Won't you learn from NTA reporters?

So terrifying!

drmuchin:
A thousand ways to die
Hope war pressmen get paid in millions. Others are running away from bullets, you are going in headlong to meet bullets.
Won't you learn from NTA reporters?

Lmao!!!

They anticipated it. Abi why u go dey carry camera when bullets dey fly around instead of to find place hide?

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War no be our mate here in Nigeria ooo

This shit is real mehn! Fvcking risky!! Their luckiest day..thank goodness they are safe. But looking at them, one will think they are soldiers too..I do not blame the attackers, they probably think they were the enemies. Next time put up a flag or anything visible from a distance to show you are a press. Life no get duplicate.

Peace is all we want in our world

Omo

SarkinYarki:
They clearly know they were attacked by Ukrainians but want to make it look like it Russians that attacked them

You said my mind

Oyibo and rough play

Hbb

Those Fake News and propaganda spreaders with blue eyes and blonde hair managed to escape back to UK. What a very poor job by the Russian 'snippers'

What a job hazard. I don't envy journalists and correspondents one bit...

Risking ya life...
Peace to the world.. cuz politics is a dirty game it's hard to support any side... Than to support the one whose home is now deserted.

OMG, this is no child's play.