British Journalist Seriously Injured During Intense Shelling In Kyiv By Russian Forces

British journalist Benjamin Hall has been reportedly hospitalized after being injured while reporting near Kyiv, Fox News confirmed Monday.

"We have a minimal level of details right now, but Ben is hospitalized and our teams on the ground are working to gather additional information as the situation quickly unfolds," Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott said in a memo to employees "The safety of our entire our entire team of journalists in Ukraine and the surrounding regions is our top priority and of the utmost importance."

"This is a stark reminder for all journalists who are putting their lives on the line every day to deliver the news from a war zone. Please keep Ben and his family in your prayers," Scott wrote in her memo. Fox will provide further updates when the network has more information about the situation.

Hall had been deployed to cover the war in Ukraine. The 39-year-old joined Fox News in 2015. Since then, he has been deeply involved in the network's foreign affairs coverage and mainly assigned to dangerous conflict zones. He has covered several wars from the frontlines, he started his career as a war correspondent, reporting from the Middle East and Africa and filing reports for several news organizations, including The New York Times, Sunday Times, Agence France-Presse, and BBC.

Hall is a dual US-UK citizen, and finished both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in London. He currently works as Fox's State Department correspondent. He is also the author of "Inside ISIS: The Brutal Rise of a Terrorist Army."

Shaun Tandon, president of the State Department Correspondents Association, also issued a statement on Monday regarding the attack. "We are horrified to learn that our fellow correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured as he covered the Ukraine war. We know Ben for his warmth, good humor and utmost professionalism. We wish Ben a quick recovery and call for utmost efforts to protect journalists who are providing an invaluable service through their coverage in Ukraine."

Hall's injury news comes one day after Brent Renaud, an award-winning American journalist, was killed in the city of Irpin in Ukraine, while two other journalists were injured and taken to hospital during the same attack. Journalist, Juan Arredondo, was also reported wounded in Ukraine Sunday.

Meanwhile, White House press secretary Jen Psaki, defended President Joe Biden's actions against Russia after Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich questioned her after Hall's sudden injuries. Psaki talked about the economic sanctions Biden and US allies have put on Russia, along with all the aid America has given Ukraine. She refused to answer when Heinrich asked her about Biden's "red line" for more action.