Two Reuters journalists injured, driver killed in Ukraine
Two Reuters journalists injured, driver killed in Ukraine
A driver was killed and two journalists were injured after their vehicle came under fire near the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk in Ukraine on Friday, announced the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in a statement.
The two journalists are Reuters correspondents in Ukraine, the statement added.
“Both Ukrainian and Russian authorities should conduct a swift investigation into the incident and hold those responsible to account. Journalists should be able to cover the conflict safely,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator, calling on the two warring parties to ensure the safety of journalists and media people.
Four days ago, a French journalist, who was working for BFM TV, was killed near Sievierodonetsk in Ukraine in a Russian bombing on a vehicle evacuating civilians from Ukraine, AFP reported.
According to the CPJ, at least nine journalists have been killed in Ukraine since the launch of the Russian military operation.
