Pulitzer prize announces special citation for Ukrainian journalists

The Pulitzer prizes have honored the journalists of Ukraine with a special citation hailing the country’s reporters for the “courage, endurance and commitment to truthful reporting” that they have shown since the Russian invasion, Report informs referring to The Guardian.

The Pulitzer board wrote: “Despite bombardment, abductions, occupation, and even deaths in their ranks, they have persisted in their effort to provide an accurate picture of a terrible reality, doing honor to Ukraine and to journalists around the world.”

Until 2017, the amount of the award was $10,000, but then the remuneration was increased to $15,000.