Dmitry Chebotayev

Dmitry Vyacheslavich Chebotayev (; 20 January 1978 – 6 May 2007), was a Russian photojournalist for Newsweek magazine (the Russia edition) in Moscow. Chebotayev, 29, was killed when a roadside bomb struck a military vehicle in the Diyala Governorate in Iraq during what was known as the Diyala campaign. He had been on assignment in Baghdad.

Personal life Chebotayev was known for his cheerful demeanor. He was an attractive young man who enjoyed taking risks and encountering danger. Chebotayev loved to snowboard and was also a cyclist. He was not married, but he did have a girlfriend of 6 years named Natalia Kolensnikova. That evening his remains were loaded onto a Black Hawk helicopter and transported to his family in Russia. Impact According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Chebotayev's death marked the first time that a Russian journalist was killed in the Iraq War.