Ievgen Shylko - Justice for Journalists

Ievgen Shylko

Affiliated media: Deutsche Welle, Cameraman

Incident date: July 22, 2023

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: от военных

Source: Safety of Journalists Platform

Location: Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Druzhkivka

Additional information:

Cameraman Ievgen Shylko was wounded by Russian cluster munitions near Druzhkivka, Donetsk Region, 23 kilometres from the front line. The DW film crew came under Russian shelling while filming Ukrainian military training at a firing range. Shylko was taken to hospital, his condition is stable. Other members of the film crew were not injured. The car in which the journalists were travelling was damaged by shrapnel.

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