Vasilisa Stepanenko ( uk, Василиса Степаненко, russian: Василиса Степаненко) is a Ukrainian journalist and video producer. In 2023, she shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service with

Evgeniy Maloletka Evgeniy Konstantinovich Maloletka ( uk, Євген Малолєтка, russian: Евгений Малолетка) is a Ukrainian journalist and photographer. He covered the siege of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and, in particu ...

Mstyslav Chernov Mstyslav Chernov ( uk, Мстислав Андрійович Чернов; born 1985) is a Ukrainian photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker, war correspondent and novelist known for his coverage of the Revolution of Dignity, War in Donbas, in ...

, and Lori Hinnant for her work with the

Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. n ...

covering the

Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...

. Stepanenko started working as a freelancer with the

in January 2022. In February and March 2022, during the

, the Associated Press staff member

, photographer

, and Stepanenko, freelancers working for AP, stayed in

Mariupol Mariupol (, ; uk, Маріу́поль ; russian: Мариу́поль) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast ( Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the 2022 Russi ...

, which was encircled by the Russian troops, under siege, and extensively bombed, whereas the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defense Ministry claimed that Russia only targets military installations. Chernov, Maloletka, and Stepanenko were among the few journalists, and, according to the AP, the only international journalists in Mariupol during that period, and their photographs were extensively used by Western media to cover the situation. Stepanenko acted as videoproducer. She was one of the producers of ''

20 Days in Mariupol ''20 Days in Mariupol'' ( uk, 20 днів у Маріуполі, translit=20 dniv u Mariupoli) is a 2023 Ukrainian documentary film directed by Mstyslav Chernov. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it wo ...

''.

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