Journalists Killed  |  Georgia

Andrei Soloviev

ITAR-TASS

September 27, 1993, in Sukhumi, Georgia

APSoloviev, a photo correspondent for ITAR-TASS, was killed by a sniper as he covered the fighting in Sukhumi.



Medium: Print

Job: Photographer

Beats Covered: War

Gender: Male

Local or Foreign: Foreign

Freelance: No

Type of Death: Crossfire/Combat-Related

Suspected Source of Fire: Military Officials

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