The Russian attack on Kyiv damaged the offices of six media outlets and newsrooms; there are casualties
As a result of the massive Russian attack on Kyiv on May 24, at least six newsrooms and media organizations were damaged. There are also reports of journalists and their family members being injured.
This was reported by Serhiy Tomilenko, head of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, on Facebook.
Among the affected media outlets are both international and Ukrainian newsrooms. In particular, the shock wave damaged the office of Deutsche Welle’s Kyiv bureau: windows were shattered and ceilings were damaged inside the building. However, the editorial team was unharmed and continues to work.
The studio of the German public broadcaster ARD also sustained damage. Journalist Vasyl Holod reported broken window frames, debris, and damaged equipment.
At the offices of Realna Gazeta, a media outlet that relocated from the Luhansk region, all windows were damaged.
The blast wave also damaged the building of the UNIAN news agency. At the online media outlet Grati, the office and audio studio were damaged. Editor-in-Chief Tetiana Kozak reported damage to the ceiling and windows in the newsroom.
In addition, the office and studio of the online media outlet Shelter were damaged. Despite the consequences of the attack, the team has already announced that it is resuming operations.
According to Serhiy Tomilenko, reports are also coming in about damage to or loss of journalists’ homes. Among them is the destroyed home of Artem and Olena Zakharchenko, a journalism professor at Kyiv National University and a graduate of the Institute of Journalism.
The head of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine emphasized that the union is documenting crimes against journalists and media outlets and informing international partners about the consequences of Russian attacks.
“The Russian attack has once again targeted the infrastructure that ensures the public’s right to access independent information. The NUJU documents crimes against journalists and the media, informs international partners—the European and International Federations of Journalists, international human rights and media organizations—and insists on an appropriate international response and holding Russia accountable,” Tomilenko stated.
He also noted that journalists and newsrooms that have lost the ability to operate fully may temporarily use the space at the NUJU’s Center for Journalistic Solidarity in Kyiv.
“If an editorial office has lost the ability to function normally, we are ready to help,” the union’s chairman emphasized.
According to official data, damage was reported in all districts of Kyiv as a result of the Russian attack on the night of May 24. Two people are known to have died and 87 were injured, including three children.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that approximately 300 facilities were damaged in the capital. Residential buildings, shopping centers, educational institutions, administrative buildings, and seven leading cultural institutions were hit.
Active efforts are currently underway in Kyiv to address the aftermath of yesterday’s massive attack by the Russian Federation.
On the night of May 24, the International Center for Culture and Arts (ICCA) of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine sustained significant damage as a result of a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv.
The number of casualties in Kyiv as a result of the massive Russian attack has risen to 87 people, including children.
