Families of two Fox News journalists killed while covering the war in Ukraine are suing the network, alleging it failed to protect its staff during a reporting trip near Kyiv. Correspondent Benjamin Hall was gravely wounded in the incident, according to details released Oct. 4, 2026. One lawsuit alleges Fox gave Hall broad latitude to take the team into an area that had repeatedly been identified as off limits. The families say the network prioritized obtaining footage of the war over the safety of its journalists. Those claims are allegations in litigation, not findings by a court. Hall had previously faced criticism from a colleague over what the colleague described as unnecessary risks during reporting in Syria. Fox later assigned him to cover the war in Ukraine. The available information does not specify when the Kyiv-area trip occurred or provide the names of the two journalists who died. The lawsuits raise questions about how news organizations assess danger in war zones and what responsibility employers have to protect journalists sent to report there. No response from Fox News to the allegations was included in the information available.