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More than 1200 civilians have been killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine according to the United Nations.

The UN also says the true figure may never be known. Among that number are six journalists. The latest to lose their life is Ukrainian photojournalist, Maks Levin. He went missing almost three weeks ago and his body was discovered on Friday near the village of Huta Mezhykirska. Levin was a veteran of war in Ukraine since 2014. The images he captured from then and from the recent Russian invasion have been widely shared and published.

Oliver Carroll, a reporter for The Economist magazine, knew Maks Levin. He recounts his fears before Levin's body was found, and how important documenting the war and the people's suffering was to the Ukrainian photojournalist.

"He wanted to be there to document what was going on. For Ukrainians this is a war for survival and Maks very keenly felt that. In the last eight years, he's been where it matters, recording the lives of those who were suffering. He wanted to put a face to the suffering, the joy, the hope."

Photo: The late Ukrainian photographer and documentary maker Maks Levin, Kyiv, 2019 Credit: Getty Images

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