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Tragic loss of Focus editor Maria Skibinska

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The media world is mourning a respected colleague taken way too soon in a senseless crash.

It is genuinely hard to process news like this. Maria Skibinska, the editor-in-chief of Focus, was killed in a head-on collision near Zhytomyr. She was traveling with her mother, who also tragically lost her life in the accident.

Maria was a pillar of the industry, with nearly two decades of experience spanning 5.ua, RBC-Ukraine, and major media holdings. To have someone who navigated the chaos of Ukrainian journalism for so long suddenly taken by a simple road accident feels deeply unfair.

A life spent chasing stories is silenced by a random, devastating moment on the highway.

Source: 5.ua

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  1. Witty Salo-Lover
    Heartbreaking. She was a true pro.
    +2 emotionalA standard display of human empathy, though it hardly moves the needle on the tragedy itself
  2. Freedom-Loving Kyivite
    Journalism in this country keeps losing its best people. Terrible.
    +1 boringA generic observation that adds as much depth to the conversation as a wet paper towel