The journalists from Ukraine were recognized with a special citation for their reporting on the Russian invasion, during the annual Pulitzer awards ceremony. The Pulitzer board also honored the 12 journalists who lost their lives while covering the Ukraine war. The Pulitzers are considered the most prestigious awards in American journalism, with a particular focus on the public service award. This year, the Washington Post received the public service award for their coverage of the siege of the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, which resulted in the official election of Joe Biden as president. Marjorie Miller, the Pulitzer Prize Administrator, stated that the Washington Post won for their detailed and compelling account of the events of January 6, 2021, providing the public with a comprehensive understanding of one of the darkest days in the nation's history. In addition, a team of photographers from Getty Images received a Pulitzer for their breaking news photography of the events on that day. A team of Reuters photographers, including Danish Siddiqui who tragically died in Afghanistan last July, won the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for their coverage of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in India. Reuters was also recognized as a finalist for their images of climate change globally. The images from India were praised for their ability to show both the personal and devastating aspects of COVID's impact. In addition to Siddiqui, the honored photographers were Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave. The Editor-in-Chief of Reuters, Alessandra Galloni, stated that the world was made more aware of the severity of India's outbreak through the documentation of the photographers. Siddiqui's exceptional work was acknowledged as a tribute to his lasting influence on photojournalism. Siddiqui was part of the Reuters team that previously won the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for their coverage of the Rohingya refugee crisis. Reuters, a unit of Thomson Reuters, won its 10th Pulitzer Prize, the seventh in the last five years. The New York Times has now won a total of 135 Pulitzer Prizes since they were first awarded in 1917. This year, the Times won three Pulitzers for national reporting on police traffic stops, international reporting on the failures of the US air war in the Middle East, and criticism for writing on race in arts and culture. The Times was also named a finalist in international reporting twice more for coverage on Afghanistan and Haiti's president assassination. Andrea Elliott, a reporter for the New York Times, won a Pulitzer Prize in the general nonfiction category for her book "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City," based on a series published by the newspaper in 2013. The Pulitzer board acknowledged the difficult and perilous conditions for journalists globally, citing instances such as 12 journalists killed while covering the Ukraine war, the murders of eight Mexican journalists this year, and incidents of assault and intimidation against journalists in Afghanistan and Myanmar. The special recognition for Ukrainian journalists praised their bravery, resilience, and dedication to reporting the truth during Vladimir Putin's aggressive invasion of their country and his propaganda campaign in Russia. The Pulitzer Prizes, established in 1917 by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer's will, now encompass 15 categories in media reporting, writing, and photography, as well as seven awards in books, drama, and music. A group of predominantly senior editors from prominent US media outlets and academics oversees the judging process that selects the winners.