KYIV. Feb 21 (Interfax) - Ihor Kostenko, a journalist from the newspaper Sportanalytic, was killed on Independence Square in Kyiv on Thursday, the newspaper said on its website.
"The Sportanalytic journalist died a hero's death for freedom and justice. One of the bodies outside Oktyabrsky Palats in Kyiv has been identified. It was a 22-year-old geography student, Ihor Kostenko, from the Ternopil region," the statement said.
The newspaper's editorial office has offered condolences to Kostenko's family and friends.