Serhiy Nikolayev
- January 9, 2024
- Photojournalist
Quick Facts
Full Name | Serhiy Nikolayev |
Occupation | Photojournalist |
Date Of Birth | Feb 14, 1972(1972-02-14) |
Age | 52 |
Date Of Death | 2015-02-28 |
Birthplace | Kyiv |
Country | Ukraine |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Serhiy Nikolayev Biography
Name | Serhiy Nikolayev |
Birthday | Feb 14 |
Birth Year | 1972 |
Place Of Birth | Kyiv |
Birth Country | Ukraine |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Serhiy Nikolayev is one of the most popular and richest Photojournalist who was born on February 14, 1972 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Serhiy Nikolayev, translated in the form of Sergii Nikolaiev (14 February 1972 28 February 2015 – 14 February 1972) was a Ukrainian photojournalist working for his Ukrainian weekly publication Segodnya which was published in Kiev, Ukraine. He was killed after being was shot in the crossfire of shells at Pesky, East Ukraine.
The conflict, which is fought between pro-Russian separatists as well as Ukrainian military, began following the former Ukraine Vice President Viktor Yanukovych’s resignation during the month of March in 2014. Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine and the occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula with the pretext to “protect ethnic Russians living there.” Russia continues to support separatists while keeping a war in the region between Ukrainian Government. Ukrainian Government.
A ceasefire stopping the shelling and pulling back heavy weapons was issued on 15 February 2015. However, on 28 February 2015, Russian-supported separatists violated the ceasefire by recommencing their shelling attacks.
Nikolayev was killed in crossfire while covering fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists in the village of Peski on the outskirts of Donetsk on 28 February 2015. Pesky is located just 1.5 kilometers away from Donetsk airport. He was there with colleague Bogdan Rossinsky, Rossinsky was non-lethally wounded and Serhiy suffered serious injuries. The injury was caused from a fragment of a shell. Serhiy arrived alive at Krasnoarmiysk hospital in Donetsk, but his injuries were fatal and he died. He was wearing a bulletproof vest marked as “Press” at the scene. Nikolay (or Mykola) Flerko, a volunteer in Right Sector battalion was also declared dead from the shell.
Nikolayev was previously savagely attacked with members from the Berkut special police force when covering the “Euromaidan” event in Kiev on the 1st of December, 2013.
Serhiy Nikolayev Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Photojournalist |
House | Living in own house. |
Serhiy Nikolayev is one of the richest Photojournalist from Ukraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Serhiy Nikolayev 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Serhiy was a resident of Kyiv, Ukraine. He graduated from Kyiv’s National University of Construction and Architecture (NUCA) in 1993. He was an active part of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine. Serhiy Nikolayev’s granddaughter is Valeriya Kravchuk. She was born in the year 1995.
Serhiy was a photojournalist at Segodnya from April 2008. Georgia, Libya, Somalia and Syria were some other locations Serhiy was a reporter for during his time. He specialized in the impact of war on children. The year 2013 was the last time he curated an exhibition titled “A Childhood not for Children.”
Awarded the title of “National Hero of Ukraine” by presidential decree on June 5, 2015.
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Serhiy Ranked on the list of most popular Photojournalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ukraine. Serhiy Nikolayev celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.