Three journalists have been killed and more than 30 wounded since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Ludmila Denisova, the Ukrainian parliament's human rights commissioner, announced today.
At least 35 journalists victims
"At least 35 journalists fell victim" to the Russian forces, Ludmila Denisova wrote on her Telegram account.
American Brent Renault was killed by a bullet in the northwestern suburbs of Kiev, Ukrainian journalist Yevgeny Shakun was killed in the bombing of the TV tower in Kiev and Ukrainian Viktor Dudar was killed during the fighting in Mikolaiv in southern Ukraine.
Many journalists have been wounded by "deliberate enemy fire", he added, citing cases of Swiss, Czechs, Danes and Britons.
"The enemy is also trying to destroy Ukraine's audiovisual infrastructure," Ludmila Denisova continued, referring to attacks on TV towers in Kiev, Lutsk and Rivne.
The death toll in the bombing of the Rivne tower today reached 19.
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