Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

US photographer defends taking image of dead Ukrainian family that shocked the world: ‘This is a war crime’

Screenshot/CBS News

An American photographer has described how she came to take a shocking picture of a Ukrainian family killed by Russian troops, saying the world “must see” such images of “war crimes”.

Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario’s photo shows four family members, including two children, lying dead as they just reached capital Kyiv from the neighbouring Irpin city.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.