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Three journalists killed in Ukraine since February 24
The Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) has documented at least 35 attacks on journalists in Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale war. Most of the attacks were carried out by Russian forces, some of the attackers have not been identified, Maria Ordzhonikdze, head of the London-based foundation, told Radio Svoboda on March 13.
"Physical attacks, all of which were committed by Russian troops, include: - murders of three journalists (journalist Victor Dudar died during the fighting near Mykolayiv; Live cameraman Yevhen Sakun died during a rocket attack in Kyiv; American Brent Reno, video journalist, working for The New York Times, was killed at a checkpoint in Irpen, Kyiv region) . - 10 assassination attempts (Swiss journalist Guillaume Bricket was injured and also robbed by Russian troops; two Czech Voxpot journalists Maida Slamova and Wojciech Bogach came under fire from Russian troops; two Danish Ekstra Bladet correspondents - journalist Stefan Eichert and photographer) Filtenborg Mikkelsen was wounded by gunfire, Russian troops attacked the British television group Sky News - chief correspondent Stuart Ramsey and four colleagues were returning to Kyiv when they were ambushed." Earlier this week, Radio Svoboda journalist Marian Kushnir was injured in Baryshivka, east of Kyiv. This happened during his editorial assignment. RELATED
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